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INTRO With stunning cinematography, complex character development, and themes of moral ambiguity, Better Call Saul, the spin-off prequel to the popular TV show Breaking Bad, has been hailed as a masterpiece in its own right. The show follows Jimmy McGill, masterfully played by Bob Odenkirk, as the show tracks his descent from struggling lawyer to criminal lawyer and con-man Saul Goodman,...
FDFrom April 20-23, Jesuit Stage & Film performed “Clue” in the Melsheimer Family Theater. "Clue" was the last performance of the 2022-2023 school year. Based on the popular 1985 film, this whodunnit play follows six men and women exploring Boddy Manor, trying to find out who the killer is. They are guided by the butler, Wadsworth, and encounter multiple...
INTRO The 95th Academy Awards just aired on screens all around the world. Despite not garnering many awards, Top Gun: Maverick continues to make a mark on Hollywood history. Even though the film was nominated for several awards, it won only a select few. However, the film is still praised and renowned for its accomplishments. Flashing back to 2022, the eagerly anticipated...
On February 24 and 25, Jesuit Dallas Stage and film presented the witty and comical play "The Real Inspector Hound" at the Melsheimer Family Theater. This was the first directorial debut of Mr. Hornsby for our theater program. This play is a little different from a traditional play, having multiple characters outside of the play itself commenting and critiquing...
Brigadier General Mitchell Through my pursuing of my private pilot license and overall interest in aviation, I have begun to study the many figures that have shaped how we view American aviation in the modern era. One of these many figures, Billy Mitchell, a brigadier general in the Army Air Service, was a pioneer in the development of US military...
The Academy Awards, the world's largest film award event, has announced its nominees for winners in a number of categories for the 2023 Oscars. Here, we will break down the candidates for the major categories, evaluating which films should win, which are likely to win, and which were overlooked but should have received a nomination. BEST PICTURE Beginning with Best Picture,...
"I gave them a lot of freedom to direct" -  Mr. Patterson   This year started off strong with student-directed one acts. This annual event shifts from the typical theatre experience. The catch of this experience is that the whole production lies within the students' vision. I chatted with Mr. Patterson about how different this is compared to other plays. It starts...
"It's a classic and we wanted to bring it to Jesuit."- Mr. Patterson After afternoon storms, on a brisk Friday night, Jesuit Stage and Film began their first show of the year: Our Town. A show about the lives of the normal citizens of Grover's Corners that explores the meaning of life. This show is Mr. Patterson's first show as...

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