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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

Movies & TV

Shows to Watch During Quarantine

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | May 8, 2020

As quarantine drags on for yet another week, many students are finding it more and more difficult to occupy all their free time. By now most students have probably scrolled on social media and stared at their assignments that are due for hours, leaving...

Outer Banks: Does Netflix’s New Drama Live Up To Its Hype?

Eileen Lincoln, Editor in Chief | May 7, 2020

Since its release date on April 15th, the Netflix show Outer Banks has become one of the most popular shows on the platform: with shots of endless summer days, salty ocean waves and the feeling of not having a care in the world demonstrating what...

The Bachelor Phenomenon

The Bachelor Phenomenon

Haley Longfellow, Editorial Board | April 30, 2020

A couple of weeks ago, fans of The Bachelor were presented with a spin-off called Listen to Your Heart. It seems that there has not been a momentous response to the new show, but this does not detract from the level of fandom for The Bachelor. The premise...

Super Bowl Halftime Show Vs. Ohio Pastor

Katie Le, Editorial Board | February 19, 2020

On February 2, 2020, our 54th Super Bowl was won by the Kansas City Chiefs, leaving the San Francisco 49ers in defeat. This marks the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl IV, with them winning with 31 points, while the 49ers lost with...

I Did Not Love P.S. I Still Love You

I Did Not Love P.S. I Still Love You

Shevany Moharir, Editorial Board | February 19, 2020

On February 12, Netflix released a sequel to the extremely popular romantic comedy film To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, just in time for Valentine’s day. P.S. I Still Love You is the second installment in the franchise, based on the books of the...

What Parasite’s success means for the film industry

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | February 19, 2020

On February 9th, 2020, the 92nd Academy Awards commenced with much fanfare about the quality of the films nominated and the controversial exclusion of many films from consideration such as Adam Sandler and the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems and Greta Gerwig’s...

Netflix drops new Taylor Swift documentary

Lindsay Greenspan, Staff Writer | February 18, 2020

On January 23, 2020, Netflix dropped its much anticipated documentary on American pop-star, Taylor Swift. Directed by Lana Wilson, Miss Americana gives avid fans a look at the Taylor Swift that is often hidden from the public eye. From her songwriting...

Is Disney+ worth it?

Katie Le, Editorial Board | January 17, 2020

Disney+ is an online streaming service owned and run by The Walt Disney company. Like Netflix, it requires a subscription fee of $7 a month, which is less than Netflix and similar streaming services. Disney+ launched on November 12 but crashed the same...

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women promotes Women Empowerment

Holland Cogan, Staff Writer | January 14, 2020

 Empowerment usually isn’t the word that comes to mind when the 1800s and women are put together into a sentence, however, in 2019 that changed when Greta Gerwig wrote the screenplay and directed the beloved and timeless story Little Women. Actresses...

The Golden Globes 2020 begins with controversy

Lindsay Greenspan, Staff Writer | January 14, 2020

Awards season has begun, and once again, the controversy has already started. On Sunday, January 5, the 77th Golden Globe Awards were presented in Beverly Hills, California. These prestigious awards, honoring the best in television and film were not without...

“The Circle” Reveals That Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Olivia Garrone, Editorial Board | January 14, 2020

The new Netflix reality competition series, The Circle, manages to entertain while highlighting the deception of appearances on social media at the same time. The goal of the show is for the contestants to be perceived as the most likable and real on...

Adam Sandler’s most polarizing movie yet

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | January 14, 2020

The new Adam Sandler movie, Uncut Gems, helmed by the Safdie brothers, has received unanimous critical praise and has earned Sandler awards attention, with some critics calling his performance the best of his career. However, audiences have been particularly...

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