El Estoque

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

Dylan Nguyen and Lillian Wang • December 13, 2023

In an explosion of vibrant surrealism, anthropomorphic animals and bird poop, “The Boy and the Heron” took flight in theaters on Dec. 8, marking Studio Ghibli’s first film since “The Wind Rises”...

Studying cinema

Jami Lim • June 1, 2023

Exploring the works of the Contemporary Literature film unit

Movie marauders

Samika Bhatkar and Vincent Zhao • May 30, 2023

Examining the MVHS community’s personal experiences with pirating movies

It’s the same people

Meggie Chen • April 17, 2023

Recycling actors reveals a lack of Asian representation in the entertainment industry

Enola Holmes 2 is a mediocre sequel

Ananya Chaudhary • November 12, 2022

The Netflix original, “Enola Holmes 2,” touches upon topics such as misogyny, poverty and corruption but fails to create a distinguishable plotline. Released Nov. 4, the story follows the protagonist...

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

Dahlia Schilling and Anabelle Walker • October 8, 2022

MVHS students reveal their crushes from movies and media.

Summer 2022 in review

Irene Tang, Aashi Venkat, and Sonia Verma • August 26, 2022

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

Aashi Venkat • January 29, 2022

Analyzing the impact of the representation within “Encanto”

Parallels between cinema in the 1970s and modern movies

Nameek Chowdhury • December 10, 2021

As an adolescent during the 1970s, art teacher Jay Shelton remembers going to the theater to watch films during what he describes as a “magic era.” For him, the decade was defined by its creative freedom,...

Horror is not for everyone

Amber Milesi, Staff Writer • October 22, 2021

he young woman turns the corner hesitantly. She looks pale and is covered in a sheen of sweat. Her body is trembling as she inches her way down the hall, an old phone clutched in one hand. Once an average...

Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ is a thrilling redemption

Aditya Shukla • March 22, 2021

The second iteration proves itself worthy of its four hour runtime

Recollecting favorite childhood shows and movies

Leanna Sun • February 9, 2021

MVHS students highlight the significance of looking back on the past