Movies of the year
November 29, 2019
With 2019 coming to a close, we look into some of the most memorable movies produced. Below are four movies that have been reviewed by us here at The Mirror. ...
Movie review: Frozen 2
Ryan Moore, Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2019
“Let It Go” was the song known by all and sung by all in 2013. Frozen was an instant success and parents, children, and teens all watched the movie and all knew the songs. When Frozen 2 was announced, nearly six years later, anticipation grew for the two famous sisters of Arendelle. Frozen 2 is...
Movie review: Joker
Ryan Flavin, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
After watching the highly anticipated “Joker” movie I was not disappointed. “Joker” is an R rated movie. It is rated R for a good reason. The film expresses a lot of gore and violence throughout the movie, which should be expressed from a joker movie. The movie also uses intense and vulgar language...
Movie review: Ford v Ferrari
Drew Hollman, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
“Ford v Ferrari” is a thriller movie that dove back into racing history. The movie is directed by James Mangold and is based on the story of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. “Ford v Ferrari” starts in 1963 when Lee Iacocca presents to Henry Ford II the idea to join the racing industry...
Album review: Jesus Is King
Drew Hollman, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
Jesus is King is a hip hop/rap album and is Kanye West’s ninth studio album released on Oct. 25. Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta and was raised in Chicago. He has a long list of albums and productions with nine studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, two live albums, three...
Gamers in awe of Fortnite Chapter 2
Ryan Flavin, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
The creators of the worldwide sensation video game Fortnite left fans hanging with a blackhole that pulled the entire game away for two days. Little did fans know, Epic Games had something big in store for the game that would completely change the way it has been played. Fortnite Chapter 2 released...
Game review: Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Ryan Flavin, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
The franchise decided to take a break from the futuristic games and move to a more modern scene for their new game. Call of Duty (COD) Modern Warfare released on Oct. 25. The games base price is 60 dollars, it will come with your two classic Call of Duty game modes in multiplayer and in a campaign mode....
Album Review: KIRK
Drew Hollman, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
Kirk is the second album by DaBaby which was released on Sept. 27. Jonathan Kirk, also known as DaBaby, is a rapper born in Cleveland, Ohio, who later moved to North Carolina. He has a long list of mixtapes and albums, with nine mixtapes and two albums total. He is known for his hit song Suge, and...
Students craft friendships through new club
Jack Venneman, Web Editor
September 17, 2019
The new Minecraftclub created by students received loads of attention at ‘Up the Organizations’ day. The club was established out of passion for the game by multiple freshmen. Club moderator will be science teacher Dr. Mariette Baxendale. Meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 3-5 PM in room...
Avengers: Endgame review *No spoilers*
Grant Stegman, Design Editor
April 29, 2019
***NO SPOILERS*** Avengers: Endgame came out last week and already it has reached $1.2 billion in box office revenue. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame gives fans a 3 hour thriller that you will not want to miss. Once again, the Avengers are up against Thanos whom we saw, at the...
Jordan Peele’s “Us” reinvents the Horror genre
Camden Brazile, Copy Editior
April 1, 2019
Following the indisputable success of his directorial debut film “Get Out,” Jordan Peele faced an unprecedented pressure from fans when he announced a new horror film releasing in early 2019. Despite various skepticism and anticipation, Peele’s recent film “Us” fires on all cylinders, and fur...
