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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Photo illustration by Jonah Chang

The popularity of adult content reflects audience maturity

R-rated movies have become popular, especially with young audiences
Jonah Chang and Archana Venkatesan
September 23, 2024
El Estoque reviews the media released in the summer of 2024 — one of which is the wildly popular album “BRAT” by Charli xcx. | Graphic by Benjamin Zhang

Summer 2024 in review

A brief recap of popular movies and albums released over the summer
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Benjamin Zhang
September 15, 2024
Mahito’s inexplicable feud with the mysterious Grey Heron is the first sign that reality may not be as it seems in “The Boy and the Heron.” Illustration | Studio Ghibli

“The Boy and the Heron” finds wonder in the ordinary

Hayao Miyazaki’s not-quite-final masterpiece is worth the wait
Dylan Nguyen and Lillian Wang
December 13, 2023
Senior Krupa Shanware's short film documents the harsh reality of being a young athlete living with fame

Studying cinema

Exploring the works of the Contemporary Literature film unit
Jami Lim
June 1, 2023
Senior Mikaylah Du poses  in front of a computer as someone who pirates content.

Movie marauders

Examining the MVHS community’s personal experiences with pirating movies
Samika Bhatkar and Vincent Zhao
May 30, 2023
Recycled actors in purported Asian films ironically reveal the lack of diversity that plagues the film industry.

It’s the same people

Recycling actors reveals a lack of Asian representation in the entertainment industry
Meggie Chen
April 17, 2023
Enola Holmes 2 is a mediocre sequel

Enola Holmes 2 is a mediocre sequel

The predictability of the events leaves the film underwhelming and transparent
Ananya Chaudhary
November 12, 2022
Man on the Street: Who's your fictional crush?

Man on the Street: Who’s your fictional crush?

MVHS students reveal their crushes from movies and media.
Dahlia Schilling and Anabelle Walker
October 8, 2022
Summer 2022 in review

Summer 2022 in review

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section recaps music, movies and TV shows released over the summer
Irene Tang, Aashi Venkat, and Sonia Verma
August 26, 2022
The "Encanto" movie poster features the Madrigal family, with Mirabel Madrigal as the focus of the picture

Disney’s ‘Encanto’ is the embodiment of accurate representation

Analyzing the impact of the representation within “Encanto”
Aashi Venkat
January 29, 2022
Parallels between cinema in the 1970s and modern movies

Parallels between cinema in the 1970s and modern movies

Exploring the roots of contemporary films from the decade
Nameek Chowdhury
December 10, 2021
The iconic scream mask | used under creative commons

Horror is not for everyone

The MVHS community share their opinions on the horror genre
Amber Milesi, Staff Writer
October 22, 2021
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