Category: Opinion

At the Movies with Jesse: “Iron Man 3”

Iron Man 3 is a bold and energetic return to the Marvel world, excelling in practically every way.   Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder) returns as the iron-clad avenger in the third film of the character’s standalone franchise.…

Jurassic Park and Modern 3D

Jurassic Park is a great film. Nowadays it’s remembered more for it’s groundbreaking technical achievements than for it’s dramatic merit, but as a suspense/`horror film it more than holds it’s own. The slightly dated-looking velociraptors still terrify, and Richard Attenborough…

Face-to-Screen: A New Way of Interacting

Odds are, if you’ve ever been around students during their free periods, you’ve seen at least a couple of them hunched over screens talking about things like “DragonVale,” “Clash of Clans,” or “Pinterest.” These are just some of the new…

Tom Hooper: British Superstar

British Cinema, so long a barren wasteland of straight-to-TV bores and low budget bawdy comedies, can now lay claim to its share of international stars. Recent Oscar-touted films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The King’s Speech, and Skyfall have…

Oklahoma! Review

Bethany’s director Talashia Keim-Yoder has done it again! The musical Oklahoma! was a huge success, selling out every night except for opening night on Thursday. The 2013 seniors in particular ended their final theatrical season with a diverse mix of…

Senior Year: Halfway Point

We’ve nearly made it. Seven semesters down, one to go. The last three-and-a-half years cannot possibly be defined in three or four well chosen adjectives. I’ve experienced the full gamut of emotions over my time at Bethany and I am…

At the Movies with Jesse: “Life of Pi”

I recently spent an evening at the Linway 14 Cinema for a screening of Life of Pi, a film based on the 2001 novel of the same name written by Yann Martel. I had finished the book only a few…

Going Digital

The Reflector has been replaced by the school’s new online publication, Sightline. There is now talk about the Witmarsum going digital starting next year. Although this change does not involve me directly (the switch won’t take effect until after the 2012-2013 yearbook is published) it…