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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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Some of the best talents in cinema are all on top of their game in "The Master"

Some of the best talents in cinema are all on top of their game in “The Master”

By Wesley Emblidge Sep 22, 2012

Some movies take a while to really figure out. It’s been over a day since I was awed by Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, “The Master,” and yet I’m still thinking about and trying to deconstruct...

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"Trouble with the Curve" is the furthest thing from a curveball

“Trouble with the Curve” is the furthest thing from a curveball

By Wesley Emblidge Sep 22, 2012

I think I speak for most people when I say I really wish Clint Eastwood had stopped working a long time ago. With the downhill spiral of his directing career, his embarrassing speech at the Republican...

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Josh Radnor's "Liberal Arts" is funny and sweet, but unfocused

Josh Radnor’s “Liberal Arts” is funny and sweet, but unfocused

By Wesley Emblidge Sep 12, 2012

As a high school senior, college is one of the main things on my mind. However, something I think about almost as much as college itself is life after college. How will I get a job? Find a place to...

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Great performances elevate "Lawless" from it's fairly standard story

Great performances elevate “Lawless” from it’s fairly standard story

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 30, 2012

To me, there are two kinds of horror movies. There’s the type that just flat out comes out and scares you, like another movie I reviewed recently, “V/H/S.” However the other kind is one I like...

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"V/H/S" manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

“V/H/S” manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 30, 2012

Countless terrible horror movies come out every single year, and along with them, there are a few terrible found footage (a film where all the footage was shot by the characters) movies released as...

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"Cosmopolis" is a little different, just like Robert Pattinson's prostate

“Cosmopolis” is a little different, just like Robert Pattinson’s prostate

By Wesley Emblidge Aug 26, 2012

I’m still not entirely sure what to make of “Cosmopolis,” but like a lot of films directed by David Cronenberg, I may never really be sure. This is a movie that almost seems intent on being strange...

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"The Bourne Legacy": Jeremy Renner needs his fix

“The Bourne Legacy”: Jeremy Renner needs his fix

By Wesley Emblidge and Wesley Emblidge Aug 23, 2012

When Matt Damon stepped away from the Bourne franchise, that should have been the end of it. No Damon, no Bourne. Unfortunately that’s not the sensible world we live in. Rather we live in one where...

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"Prometheus" Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

“Prometheus” Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

By Wesley Emblidge Jun 10, 2012

I can’t adequately describe how excited I was for “Prometheus” when I sat down to see it. I was excited enough to see it on my birthday and go into the city to see it on a nice big IMAX screen....

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"Men in Black 3" a fun but forgettable ride

“Men in Black 3” a fun but forgettable ride

By Wesley Emblidge May 26, 2012

  Going into “Men in Black 3” (or is it MIB³?) I had a question: why does this film exist, especially now? The first film in what I guess is now a trilogy, “Men in Black,” is a fun film...

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"Battleship" Review: This ship sunk itself

“Battleship” Review: This ship sunk itself

By Wesley Emblidge May 19, 2012

“They ain’t gonna sink this battleship, no way,” says one Navy officer toward the last act of “Battleship,” in total seriousness. It made me contemplate, for maybe the hundredth time, how did...

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Nothing can save clunky “Dark Shadows” from its own script

Nothing can save clunky “Dark Shadows” from its own script

By Wesley Emblidge May 16, 2012

From just the first few shots at the beginning of “Dark Shadows,” you can already tell, this is obviously a Tim Burton film. Johnny Depp’s voice-over lets you know that, since he’s in it, there’s...

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Overlong "The Five-Year Engagement" still has fun despite runtime

Overlong “The Five-Year Engagement” still has fun despite runtime

By Wesley Emblidge Apr 30, 2012

On the surface, “The Five-Year Engagement” sounds great. The director of “Forgetting Sarah Marshal” teaming up with his star from that movie, Jason Segel, on another R rated romantic comedy....

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