The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

STOIC AND MYSTERIOUS. Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) pushes his hat over his face in an intense monochromatic scene.

[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Oppenheimer features impeccable cinematography, world-class direction, award-worthy acting

Elizabeth Tuttle, Staff Writer March 10, 2024
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is a stunning and intense biopic.
SPEAKING WITH THEIR EYES. Greta Lee (Nora Moon) and Teo Yoo (Hae Sung) do a spectcular job of conveying their emotions from their body language and expressions. (Screenshot from offical Past Lives trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Past Lives explores unrequited love in its simple, yet profound plot

Nabeeha Qadri, Staff Writer March 9, 2024
Beautiful in its simplicity, the film explores the idea of destiny and how things may or may not meant to be.
REALISTIC VILLAINY. The Zone of Interest follows the Höss families day-to-day lives living in a house directly bordering the Auschwitz concentration camp. (Screenshot from The Zone of Interest official trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] The Zone of Interest shocks with uniquely nuanced approach to the war film

Yassin Mokbel, Staff Writer March 8, 2024
The Zone of Interest is a crushing film that forces its viewers to sit with inexcusable villainy.
HOLIDAY SURPRISE. “I dont think Ive ever had a real family Christmas like this before,” says Angus Tully, a flawed but promising student at Barton Preparatory School in Massachusetts. Ironically, Angus says this as a Holdover—a student with nowhere to go for winter break. In the scene, Angus is celebrating Christmas with a flawed family—Mary, the Barton cafeteria manager, and Paul Hunham, the history teacher with a checkered past. (Screen capture Holdovers Official Trailer, Focus Films)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] The Holdovers brings unlikely trio together for the holidays

Soren Johnson, Staff Writer March 8, 2024
Not quite a comedy or a drama, The Holdovers manages to be both.
Sandra is the suspect of her husbands murder, and their son Daniel is the only witness. The catch is: Daniel is blind.

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Anatomy of a Fall masters anatomy of a film

Lina Abid, Staff Writer March 7, 2024
In court, Daniel learns things that he never knew about his parents, which makes his trust in his mother waver. For the first time, he asks the question of if she murdered his father.
MOVIE MASTERPIECE. Dune has been adapted many times throughout cinematic history, but Denis Villeneuves Dune Part Two is perhaps the most jaw-dropping of them all. (Fair Use Image: Warners Brothers official press release)

[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] Dune Part Two: A beautiful and brilliant blockbuster

Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon March 7, 2024
Combining excellent cinematography and thought-provoking themes, Dune Part Two is a must-see science fiction film.
ADULTI DECISIONS. Miles Morales learns to build relationships with people and learns to believe in whats right. (Fair Use Image: Sony Pictures)

[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Spider-Verse faces the challenges of growing up

Audrey Peltier, Staff Writer March 6, 2024
With great devotion, Miles Morales defends his hometown while struggling with growing up.
ELEMENTAL. Ember meets challenges which she overcomes with her friend Wade in the new movie. (Fair Use Image: Disney Press Kit)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Elemental is a natural disaster

Audrey Jansen, Staff Writer March 5, 2024
Although Elemental has a thoughtful message, its main ideas are dry and overused.
GRIEF: Dayo sits on his car thinking about memories. (The After press kit)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] The After : more like the “before”

Tamari Christopher, Staff Writer March 4, 2024
The After, a short film directed by Misan Harriman, shows not to take your time with people for granted.
UNKNOWN TWIST: There is death and violence in this film as the story replays his younger self’s experience. A big twist in the middle of the film made a giant impact on how the story unfolds. (Fair Use: Ninety Five Senses at Small Screenings)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Powerful animations capture story through five senses

Sam Galarneault, Staff Writer March 4, 2024
What does it mean when everything is expressed through the senses?
ACTION OR APATHY: Dead Reckoning attempts to rewrite what an action movie is, but in the process, it seems to lose the very essence of an action movie. (Fair Use: Mission: Impossible Official Movie Site)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Mission: Underwhelming – the next installment trades action for… what?

Mattias Halloran, Staff Writer March 3, 2024
The once-beloved series seems to have lost its way.
NEW LOOK. After the loss of Gamora in Infinity War, the guardians gain two new members: Cosmo and Kraglin. (Screenshot from Marvel Entertainment Official Movie Trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Guardians’s concluding movie offers out of this world visuals

Peter Lipinsky, Staff Writer March 2, 2024
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a must-watch movie.
Load More Stories

Comments (0)

Comments are welcomed on most stories at The Rubicon online. The Rubicon hopes this promotes thoughtful and meaningful discussion. We do not permit or publish libel or defamatory statements; comments that advertise or try to sell to the community; any copyrighted, trademarked or intellectual property of others; the use of profanity. Comments will be moderated, but not edited, and will post after they are approved by the Director of RubicOnline.  It is at the discretion of the staff to close the comments option on stories.
All The Rubicon Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest