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The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

Movies & TV

The Legacies

Katie Le, Editorial Board | April 30, 2019

The Vampire Diaries is a TV series that was produced by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based off of a book series with the same title by L.J. Smith. In this show, a girl named Elena Gilbert is torn between two brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore, who...

A letter to the Russo brothers

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | April 26, 2019

Dear Russo brothers, It is the day of the Avengers: Endgame premiere, and I must say congratulations. Congratulations on successfully creating the biggest media franchise and superhero universe to ever hit the box office. It’s been quite amazing...

Shazam Review

Shazam Review

Will Locklin, Staff Writer | April 20, 2019

Shazam is the seventh movie in the DC Extended Universe and is based on the DC comic book character Shazam. The movie is directed by David F. Sandburg.  Produced by New Line Cinema and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.  The film stars Zachary Levi...

Captain Marvel Movie Controversy

Cole Starmer, Staff writer | March 15, 2019

The opening of Captain Marvel on March 8th is a much anticipated event. It is an incredibly momentous occasion with it being a large part of the conclusion to the marvel cinematic universe in the upcoming film, Avengers: Endgame. Unfortunately the launch...

Captain Marvel Review

Captain Marvel Review

Will Locklin, Staff Writer | March 13, 2019

Captain Marvel is the latest movie release from Marvel studios and the first since the death of Marvel legend, Stan Lee. The movie has received lots of backlash from fans and the media due to lead actress Brie Larson’s comments about gender issues....

Stiller/Cohen (Top Right) Argues With Hader/Jordan during SNLs Cold Open

Laughter Might Be The Best Medicine To Political Stress

Annabelle Rosse, Staff Writer | March 13, 2019

On Wednesday, February 27th, Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, provide an open-doors testimony to Congress. The whole ordeal seemed to be fighting fire against fire. During the testimony, Cohen provided physical evidence to support his...

Alicia Keys 2019 Grammy’s Performance

Katie Le, Editorial Board | March 1, 2019

This year, Alicia Keys hosted the Grammys and opened the show with a speech,Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga joining her on state. Keys has won around 15 Grammys of her own the past years, including Best Rap song and Best Rap/Sung performance. The 2019 Grammys...

How To Train Your Dragon 3 Review

Cole Starmer, Staff writer | March 1, 2019

With Pixar making smash hit after smash hit in terms of animated films, it’s only natural that their next film is another popular blockbuster. “How to train your dragon 3: The hidden World” is a casual and fun movie that is great for time spent...

What’s the deal with Bird Box?

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | March 1, 2019

Netflix’s latest original movie has been driving people crazy on it, giving an impromptu marketing push and a surge in popularity for its star Sandra Bullock. But...Why?   Bird Box, on its own terms, seems like a pretty decent movie. It features...

This is a picture of best actress winner Olivia Colman accepting her Oscar. Picture credits to Getty Images.

The Oscars

Portia Dai, Editorial Board | March 1, 2019

The Oscars are an annual award ceremony held to recognize excellence in the film industry and are given out by the Academy. The Academy chooses one winner in each category of film and the winner receives the coveted “Oscar,” a golden statue to commemorate...

Disney Releases in 2019

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | March 1, 2019

2019 is said to be the year of Disney and with all the sequels and live action movies coming out that just might be true. From a live action Aladdin to Frozen 2, the movies vary. Although some of the movies are having controversial results, there are...

Early Preview of 2019 Marvel Movies

Will Locklin, Staff Writer | January 23, 2019

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were a massive success in 2018. They generated over 4 billion dollars in the box offices as well as Infinity War and Black Panther being nominated for several awards including best visual effects, best picture and...

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