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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Splat, the blue blob from Avalonia who becomes Ethan’s sidekick, loves “Strange World.”

‘Strange World’ is mystifying

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer December 19, 2022

“Strange World” is the latest feature film from Disney Animation Studios, and it’s a thrilling ride from start to finish. It follows father-and-son duo Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ethan...

The sequel to Avatar, “Avatar: The Way of the Water”, stirs up a lot of anticipation leading up to its release tonight.

Long awaited Avatar movie drips into theaters

Nidhay Mahavadi, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

The wait is finally over. The sequel to Avatar, “Avatar: The Way of the Water”, is released today. And the hype surrounding this much-anticipated movie is absolutely insane.  “I have been...

"The Matrix Resurrection" in theaters on Dec. 22.

“The Matrix” is returning to the big screen after 18 years

Evan Heinz, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

The Matrix franchise is making its comeback with the new film “The Matrix Resurrections''. It is the fourth installment in the Matrix series will be released on Wednesday and is the first in the series...

WandaVision released its first few episodes on Disney+ on Jan 15.

There’s a new age in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Eli Mayerson, Sports Editor February 3, 2021

For fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), 2021 is going to be a year to remember forever. After “Spider-Man: Far From Home” wrapped up Phase 3 in the MCU, a phase that began in 2016 with...

‘5 Feet Apart’ is like any other teenage romance

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief March 26, 2019

Cystic fibrosis, also known as CF, is a lung disease, in which patients must be kept at a minimum of six feet apart at all times to prevent chances of contracting infection.  But what happens if...

"Detective Pikachu" is a highly anticipated live action movie because it brings the animated Pokemon into the real world.

When is a movie live action?

LV Vishwanathan, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

There has been much debateamong lm lovers about whatmovies are considered animated and what movies are considered live action, despite having ani- mated elements. Live action animation mov-...

‘Unfriended’ horror movie is scary bad

Michelle Wang, Editor in Chief April 27, 2015

The perfect horror movie is one that concocts a flawless potion of suspense, tasteful bloodshed, and more sleepless nights than AP Exams. “Unfriended” has absolutely none of those qualities. The...

‘The SpongeBob Movie’ is a sad setback

Noah Thompson, A&E Editor and Online Administator February 9, 2015

America’s favorite little yellow sponge hit theaters on Friday in his latest film, “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.” Unfortunately, the film is a major disappointment. It was frankly...

Books everyone should read before seeing the movie

Annissa Lai, Staff Writer May 21, 2014

With summer just around the corner, the stress of everything school-related is nearly over. There will be an abundance  of leisure time to relax on a beach, soaking in the summer sun. So what could...

‘Bully’ rating distracts from issue

April 25, 2012

by Jacob Hirsohn, staff writer The Motion Picture Association of America, the organization which assigns ratings to U.S. films, probably thought there would never be a documentary that brought more...

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