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The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

The Devil Went Down To Mississippi

The Devil Went Down To Mississippi

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) May 23, 2025

Sinners, a supernatural horror written and directed by Ryan Coogler, is a bash of vampiric swagger and phantasmagorical depictions of the Jim Crow South set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta. Ryan Coogler...

Oh Mickey, You're So Fine

Oh Mickey, You’re So Fine

Minhie Fulton (she/her) March 21, 2025

Mickey 17 is a science fiction dark comedy set in a universe that is years ahead, yet eerily similar to the current state of our world. The movie is directed by Bong Joon Ho, a South Korean filmmaker best...

You Dune't Want to Miss this Movie

You Dune’t Want to Miss this Movie

Felix Allor March 22, 2024

If 2023 was the year of Barbenheimer, then 2024 is already shaping up to be the year of Dune: Part II. Director Denis Villeneuve’s continuation of 2021’s Dune was released on March 1, and it has already...

Cinematic Sensations

Cinematic Sensations

Nikhil Choudhury April 28, 2023

2023 has been filled with exciting releases from Cocaine Bear to The Super Mario Bros, but we have yet to see some of the best movies that 2023 has to offer. As we move deeper into the year the world of...

Fatal Fungi, Ferocious Felines, Fighting Ants

Fatal Fungi, Ferocious Felines, Fighting Ants

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’, released on December 21, 2022, has accrued overwhelming popularity. The Last Wish has a star-studded cast, with Antonio Banderas as Puss,...

Worth the Watch: Encanto

Worth the Watch: Encanto

Michelle Tong February 1, 2022

The world of Encanto infuses Disney magic into a plot that is grounded in family values, complex navigation of family dynamics, and the crushing weight of being good enough. Encanto boasts a family of...

Art by Ava Fimmano

What’s up with Wes Anderson?

S. Avalon Leonard, Staff November 30, 2021

Wes Anderson is an iconic director who has amassed notable recognition for a wide variety of films from serious commentaries on family and mortality such as Fantastic Mr. Fox to tempestuous action and...

Art by Kien-Binh Vo

nomadland review

Nat Beaumon April 9, 2021

Disclaimer: This is a satirical opinion article, and the sentiments within this piece do not necessarily reflect the Messenger's views as an organization. nomadland. it really makes you think about...

Art by Kien-Binh Vo

Soul Movie Review

Lakelle Bridges January 21, 2021

Disney-Pixar’s Soul is a brilliantly inspiring film that takes its viewers on a journey towards self-discovery and purpose. The film is a reminder to live in the present while we still can, and could...

All About US

Jaya Duckworth April 23, 2019

When the trailer for Jordan Peele’s Us was released last December, the song “I got 5 on it” was tainted forever. The ominous remix of this classic song in the trailer is a perfect example of what...

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