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Drive-in theaters nearly died out completely, but some, like the one pictured, survived.  On June 6th, 1933 Richard Hollingspread opened the first drive-in theater.  (Thomas Hawk/CC BY-NC 2.0)

National Drive-In Movie Day

Ella Yurick, Editor in Chief June 6, 2023

On June 6th, grab your family and friends and head to a Drive-In movie theater to celebrate National Drive-In Movie Day History  Although the idea of drive-in movies has been around since the 1910s,...

10 Must-See Movies Coming Out This Summer

Cianna Stager, Reporter May 24, 2023

Summer is a perfect time to enjoy the thrill of new released movies. The new summer movies of 2023 come from action packed adventures, to heartwarming comedies or romance. This summers movie lineup comes...

HHS’ favorite Christmas movies

Christina Lengle, Sports Editor December 20, 2022

Die Hard as a top favorite Christmas movie? Some may have never expected that to be on their Christmas list. Fifty Hershey High School students and staff were asked to rank their favorite Christmas movies....

Daisy Ridley and John Boyega star in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  Each actor had only been in a handful of television and film projects prior to this film. (Lucasfilm)

Video explainer: Stage vs. Movie acting

Anna Callahan, Copy Editor March 26, 2021

Why is there such a noticeable difference between what we see on stage when compared with television or movie acting? https://youtu.be/g00fNN1Mos0

Wonder Woman 1984

Anna Callahan, Copy Editor January 14, 2021

Wonder Woman 1984 was released on December 25 on HBO Max streaming service and in theatres that remained open despite covid restrictions. The movie is a sequel to Wonder Woman that came out in 2017...

Top 5 Horror Movies on Netflix To Creep You Out Tonight

Benji Keeler, Arts and Entertainment October 26, 2020

If these movies don’t make your skin crawl, it’s on too tight.  As we arrive in October and Halloween approaches, horror movies become more popular and sought out. And while there are plenty of...

(Left to Right) Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson posing for a photo while looking off into the distance. In the film Ferguson played Chalamet’s mother in her leading role of Lady Jessica. (Warner Bros.)

Dune hits theaters December 18th

Ashlyn Weidman, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2020

Dune, a dystopian movie based on a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert, was announced that it will be in theaters starting December 18th, 2020. Denis Villeneuve, the director of the film,...

Cocoaplex Cinema closes its doors on December 31, 2019. The cinema has served the Hershey community for more than 20 years. (CocoaPlex)

Cocoaplex Closing Its Doors at End Of Year

Keela Delves, Reporter November 13, 2019

Hershey’s only movie theater, Cocoaplex, has announced that it will be closing its doors by December 31, 2019.  Cocoaplex announced the news including a thank you to patrons on their website. After...

Review: Tarantino’s Next Film and His Signature Use of Violence

Jack Goulet, Reporter May 23, 2019

The official trailer for director Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, was released yesterday. The film, which stars Leonardo Dicaprio as washed-up actor Rick Dalton and...

5 hidden holiday movies worth watching

5 hidden holiday movies worth watching

Katherine Clark, Reporter December 21, 2018

During the holidays, everyone reminisces on their favorite Christmas movies. One thing that raises many questions is what do people consider a Christmas movie? Here are some of the many popular hidden...

Cinema Club Podcast: Creed II Packs a Punch

Cinema Club Podcast: Creed II Packs a Punch

Jack Goulet, Reporter December 7, 2018

On this episode, I was joined by Kyllian Harper and Matt Keeler to discuss Creed II. Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has a chance to avenge his father Apollo’s death when he faces off against Ivan...

(Photo courtesy of A24)

Cinema Club Goes Back to Mid90s

Jack Goulet, Reporter November 8, 2018

On this episode of the Cinema Club Podcast, I’m joined by Matt Keeler and Kyllian Harper to discuss Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s. Mid90s tells the story of a boy named Stevie (Sunny Suljic),...

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