Hi, I'm Jack, I love nature, writing, reading, and driving around pointlessly! I can be found: in the woods, in the Oracle room, at my house, or in the woods again. Reviews and opinion pieces are my forte, but any writing is awesome!
In only the past month, humankind has committed and proposed some of the most severe desecrations of nature seen in this past decade.
We, as a human race, need to take accountability for not only protecting...
The fears that haunt many throughout childhood can be a plague to an innocent mind. They mold us as we’re growing up, though something that once appeared to be horrifying can seem irrational later in...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor February 17, 2023
Cinema is dying.
It’s been a prevalent topic for both the film community and audiences for years, and it’s a claim that one could very easily be swayed into believing. The “evidence” of contemporary...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor February 17, 2023
The remote island of Insherin, off the coast of Western Ireland, is where the film Banshees of Insherin finds its two protagonists separated. With stunning cinematography and music, Director Martin McDonagh...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor December 16, 2022
On a private island in an undisclosed location, a chef and his staff work around the clock each day to craft dishes of the highest quality imaginable. This is the chef’s island, where The Menu finds...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor December 16, 2022
Rows of porcelain heads line the walls of the Toby Jug Museum in Evanston, Illinois—from presidents and historic figures to cartoon characters and actors. Ranging from incredibly large to about the size...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor December 13, 2022
Coming-of-age films have been all the rage this past decade, but rarely do they expand the genre and give it a brand new breath of life. Funny Pages, written, directed, and edited by Owen Kline, is a new...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor November 10, 2022
“What do you want to do?”
It’s the question virtually every teenager hears, and the question most teenagers dread to fall victim to.
High school is a time for self-exploration. A time for you...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor September 30, 2022
Living in the age of a “Digital Revolution” fosters many advantages for teens; easy access to information, fast communication, and entertainment at our fingertips every second of every day are just...
For the past decade, the genre of coming-of-age films has been in high demand. Disney Pixar contributes to this trend with the new animated film Turning Red, directed by Domee Shi, the first woman to ever...
Sandbags and barbed wire line the streets where market booths once stood. Barrage balloons fly high above gothic cathedrals and ministry buildings. Gas masks are carried in the pockets of every man, woman,...
Half biopic and half sports drama, the fascinating true story of Serena and Venus Williams’ incredible tennis careers is masterfully brought to the silver screen by director Reinaldo Green. The film...
“The desert takes the weak.” This line spoken by the main antagonist of Dune resonates it’s dark truth throughout the film and immerses the audience into a world of fantastical environments and thrilling...
“You gave me your word. And that used to mean something,” is one of the first lines spoken in Cry Macho, and it rings true throughout the movie. Clint Eastwood’s newest film, in which he starred...
Godzilla vs. Kong, the newest entry in Warner Bros’ MonsterVerse, pits the two mightiest Titans in the franchise against each other. The sequel to 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as well as...
Soul, Disney Pixar’s newest animated film directed by Pete Docter and released on Dec. 25, 2020 onto The Walt Disney Company’s official streaming service, Disney+, echoes the success and themes of...
Antonio Campos’s new film, The Devil All The Time, one of the most suspenseful psychological horror films of 2020, is another great edition to Netflix’s vast library of movies. Adapting Dale Pollock’s...
Most high school students spend their summers working or sitting around, wishing they could escape from the dull days in the Glenview heat. Others spend their vacation at practice as they prepare for their...
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