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The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

Dead Men Tell No Tales

TeresaH, Online Editor June 21, 2017

The popular consensus for "Dead Men Tell No Tales" is negative. From what I understand, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have lost their luster, and audiences are tired of this seemingly neverending...

The Giver

The Giver

TeresaH, Staff Reporter May 5, 2017

If The Giver by Lois Lowry isn't a classic, then neither is Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. Although The Giver was only published in 1993, the novel truly defined what a (dare I say) perfect dystopia...

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

SujeanS, Co Copy Editor April 13, 2017

So here is a something I do not do often: a movie review. Although I have done many reviews in the past, I have rarely reviewed any films. Especially not any films that were made before the 1990's. However...

Make it or Break it: Passengers

Make it or Break it: Passengers

HannahN, Staff Reporter March 30, 2017

-- SPOILER ALERT --   This cutting edge survival story had so many great moments. The ingenious futuristic technology is paralleled by the breathtaking cinematic shots of the all-consuming...

Christopher Walken

The Deadzone

TeresaH, Staff Reporter March 9, 2017

Spring break is on the horizon. Regardless of what your plans are, most Americans are reported watching at least one movie during the break. If you're one of these people and you're looking for a movie...

Hugh Jackman

Logan

BennettR, Staff Reporter March 8, 2017

Let's call this a reverse review. I am giving my final opinion early because that is how fantastic this film is. Logan is the greatest movie involving Hugh Jackman's Wolverine which is increasingly appropriate...

The Outsiders takes place in a poor city setting where social divisions clash.

The Outsiders

TeresaH, Staff Reporter March 2, 2017

It had been a Saturday night and I was home alone. Maybe 11:45pm had not been the best time to start watching a movie but we all make responsible decisions. The Outsiders was a familiar name of a book...

From Pinterest Account: The Impossible

The Impossible

KaylaP, Staff Reporter February 6, 2017

*Spoilers* Although it’s been out for quite a while, the movie “The Impossible” has finally been added to Netflix. When I first watched this movie a few years back it left quite the mark on me...

Passengers

TeresaH, Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

When the trailer for Passengers first came out, excitement followed and hinted at a movie which balanced science fiction, romance, drama and action. Starring two high-profile actors, Chris Pratt and Jennifer...

A shot of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone dancing together.

La La Land

KaylaP, Staff Reporter January 4, 2017

As a lover of music and anything to do with musicals, as soon as I saw the trailer for the newly released “La La Land”, I knew I had to see this and it would be something I loved, or was hoping it...

The Little Prince (book)

Le Petite Prince

SujeanS, Co-Copy Editor August 31, 2016

"The Little Prince" was originally released in 2015 in France, but was recently added to Netflix this summer. This movie is an amazing story about friendship, love, acceptance and embracing one’s childhood....

The Degression of Modern Film

The Degression of Modern Film

MattR, Social Media Editor August 24, 2016

Movies now-a-days are not as good as they used to be. You may hear your parents or some older person with an unimportant opinion say it, but here, you are going to get it from me; a living, breathing teenager...

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