El Estoque

Behind the camera

Ruth Feng • January 29, 2019

Confusion. This was the initial reaction that physics teacher Jim Birdsong had when two students approached him with the idea of making a movie about his life. Birdsong has been teaching at MVHS for...

Rolling out the jade carpet: Exploring the recent surge in Asian representation in media

Hannah Lee, Emily Xia, Ruth Feng, Elena Khan, and Aditya Dash • September 27, 2018

The impacts from new films "Crazy Rich Asians" and "To All the Boys I've Ever Loved"

It’s impossible not to love ‘Love, Simon’

Nathan Stevens • April 11, 2018

“Love, Simon” excels in every way imaginable as a movie for anyone to enjoy

“Isle of Dogs” is pawsitively enjoyable

Michelle Wong • March 31, 2018

Despite controversy, Wes Anderson's latest stop-motion animation film is both beautiful and witty

A Film Lover: Razi Mahmood

Karen Sanchez • December 12, 2017

Razi Mahmood explains his love for film and writing film reviews

British Literature curriculum uses technology in teaching Macbeth

Karen Ma • November 17, 2017

Why teachers use the audiobook and film for the Macbeth unit

Bluelight Cinemas hits the lights: local movie theater closes

Priya Reddy • November 16, 2017

Bluelight Cinemas closes down after eight years of memories

Netflix releases “Audrie&Daisy”

Mallika Singh • October 5, 2016

New film explores cyberbullying through the stories of three victims, including that of Saratoga High School’s Audrie Pott

Movie Update: REX Productions gets ready to release new film, “Colorful”

Anjana Melvin • December 20, 2015

MVHS’ film-making group prepares to release their new short movie to the student body after sending it into the MOFILM Competition

REX Productions releases ‘Absolution’

Varsha Venkat • April 24, 2015

Club’s latest short film touches on social anxiety and schizophrenia

Behind the Scenes of ‘Two Halves’

Varsha Venkat • January 28, 2013

REX Productions gives an inside look into the filmmaking process behind its latest movie.

Movie: ‘Gangster Squad’ embellished yet underdeveloped

Anjali Bhat • January 15, 2013

Gunshots and glamor oversimplify the problems of a crime-ridden Los Angeles in the 1940’s. OUR GRADE: 2.5 stars YOUR GRADE: [polldaddy rating="6504463"] It’s 1949. World War...