Movie Reviews

A Father Confronts His ‘Spider-Verse’ Problem:

1. Name of the publication

New York Times.

2. Name of the writer

Lawrence Ware.

3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion

9/10

Very good animations and entertaining plot for a movie despite it's PG rating (PG movies usually only entertain very young children).

4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

Very unique cinematography that illustrates the movie as a comic-book-style of a plot. Extremely likable characters, and very entertaining plot.

Plot is full of action and humor, which entertains more than just young children.

5. Low points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

The plot introduces many other Spiderman characters, which reduce the focus of the main character becoming Spiderman during the film. Movie does bring in a superhero that isn't white (as opposed to old stereotypical movies that enforce white supremacy like Pocahontas), but loses focus on the character for a while when the other characters appear.

Plot isn't too realistic in terms of how machinery works and other things, but is forgivable because of the comic book theme.

6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie.

"Miles Morales, the first Afro-Latino Spider-Man, was the focus for the first half of the film, but, thereafter, he became a Spider-Man among Spider-Men. He was no longer the focus, and that puts me in a tough place as a father of young children."

How to Let Your Dragon Go

1. Name of the publication

The Atlantic.

2. Name of the writer

David Sims


3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion

7.
Despite its poor plot structure, it's still a good enough movie to end the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy.

4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

Very beautiful cinematography and performance: Characters' actions in this movie move fluidly, even during dynamic movements like flying. Movie transitions to a very likable conclusion.

5. Low points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

Lots of filler content, leading to a poor plot.

6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie.

"The bond between Hiccup and Toothless has been well developed enough over these three films that the heartfelt last 20 minutes work. So much of The Hidden World is stuffed with filler material. But in certain wordless moments, this grand final entry really sings."

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A Father Confronts His ‘Spider-Verse’ Problem - The New York Times

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Explores ‘The Hidden World’ - The Atlantic

Portraits and Self Portraits

Magazine Cover Images

Freewrite Link

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_KAsMRaUiUf-MQ-XSxw6fGubz-B2AtLEz3hYsBhlXk/edit?usp=sharing

Motion Shoot Activity

 Across

 Blur

 Direct

Panning

Car Raid Preview

1. Who will your do your car raid with (who is your subject)?

I have a friend who owns a car, if she is okay with it, I can interview her.

2. When will you do this car raid?

The time to interview will be on Feb 28 - March 2.

3. Write 4-5 questions you can use to start this interview?

1. What is the purpose of having this car? Do you use this car (drive) to school? Why/why not?

2. (assuming there aren't any decorations) Why are there no decorations on this car? How long have you had this car? 

3.   How difficult is driving this car? (Why is it difficult/not so difficult. )

4. Since this car is very new, how will this car help you in life? Ex: Would you use this car for picking up friends, traveling to far places, as driving practice until you get a better car?

5. (if car has radio built in) What do you use the radio for?(assuming it's music) How does the listening of radio/music help with your life? Is your schedule/life stressful at times? Why?

4. What kind of details should your expect to write down to help advance the story line?

Her grade level: 9th, 10th, etc. ---- can express her school life?

How long she's had this car. ------- school life/ personal?

What she plans to use this car for (it's most likely new and clean)----school life/ personal interest?

Has this car been used often, and why or why not. ----- value of car?

The Dispatch Issue #4

News
Bowie High School is going to be renovated completely in 2022. The plans for areas such as the athletics facilities and such have been planned out, and now await construction.

1. Who was quoted in the story?
Principal Robinson
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"We're trying to do something instead of nothing. We wanted to be able to offer a solution, and that was the best possible solution we could find. That's why that became the plan."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.

4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.

Commentary
Parking plans insufficient for Bowie
Most underclassmen, students below Juniors, are upset due to the fact that parking is a mile away from Bowie. Shuttles or buses will help underclassmen get to Bowie in the morning, but there will be traffic, long wait time for these shuttles, and the other complications in Bowie's parking plan system.

1. Who was quoted in the story?
No one. This is Abbey Repka's opinion.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Repka said at the end, "Overall, Bowie is trying its hardest to make sure everyone can park as close as possible, however the steps to reach that goal are going to be long and simply terrible for people wanting to drive to school next year.
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
There are no quotes in this form of writing.

Features
Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
Anna Smiley has GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which makes her stressed and unable to relax in stressful and sometimes normal environments. However, her anxiety is managed by medication, therapy, and her service dog, Judge Ment Smiley, who helps Anna cope with her anxiety while bonding with her.


1. Who was quoted in the story?
Anna Smiley
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"Just having a dog with you when you're having bad anxiety is really grounding, I'm a very touchy person, so being able to feel him grounds me. He can sense when my anxiety heightens, so he senses it and helps me with that."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Quote.

Sports
Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.

Alekzandr Popper is a diver that has placed 1st at the district competition, and is headed to state regionals. Popper's experience and history in diving has started with him transitioning from gymnast to diver, and his interest for diving has increased overtime.


1. Who was quoted in the story?
Alekzandr Popper.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"I have honestly loved every second of diving. When I'm in the air, I feel like I'm flying, so it has really been fun."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No, because it seemed out of topic, as it explained what 10 meter diving felt like, nothing expressed was linked to Popper in the sentence.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Quote.

In-Depth page stories (page 8-9).
Immigration
A series of topics, the main theme immigration. 

The government shutdown story talks about how Trumps' wall will affect immigrants, and whether it is effective in stopping immigrants from coming, the seeking asylum story focuses on Attorney Marc Vockell, who discusses policies and laws on asylum-seekers, and the residency process story focuses on Ariel Sandoval Olivia, a senior who moved from Mexico to U.S, who talks about the difficulties and actions she did and has to do in order for her family to stay in the U.S.


1. Who was quoted in one of the stories?
Ariel Sandoval Olivia

2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"If I wasn't reading, I was with my headphones watching YouTube videos on how to pronounce words. I would spend hours gettin the right pronunciation or figuring out what some phrase meant because I couldn't get it right..."

3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?


Quote.

1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
The one on Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.

1A. Why is this your favorite?
The lighting, smile, and dog looking at the camera easily generates a sense of happiness.

2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
The diver photo on Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
2A. Why is this your least favorite?

He appears a little blurry. Higher shutter speed would've made it better.

3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.

The photo in Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.. I would love to shoot a high shutter speed picture of a person jumping off a diving board.

4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points?
4 out of 5 stars. The lighting could be brighter, but the perspective of the photo and the image being taken is good.