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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is the MCU’s Fifth Symphony

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By Noah Mintie, Current Staff

One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most beloved series just wrapped up, and with its success, the MCU’s future looks bleak.

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In Sync for 60 Years

This year’s Dolphins show marks an important milestone

By Diego Prescott, Current Staff

Did someone say diamond?

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Two Tongues Up: Reviewing the School Water

By Colton Bruce, Current Staff

Some movies are a 6 out of 10. So are some bubblers, says one area teenager.

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Five Ways to Fix the Oscars

By Keaton Beltmann, Current Staff

For most movie lovers, the Oscars are appointment television. But for most teenagers, the Oscars don’t mean a thing.

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Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is Meaningless

By Noah Mintie, Current Staff

The third Ant-Man movie is a big disappointment for a small superhero.

“Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was released Friday, and to many’s surprise, returning director Peyton Reed dropped the ball on one of the simplest Marvel series. Critical reception has been harsh, and fans are disappointed. What went wrong?

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Acclaimed Dance Group Coming to West Bend for Black History Month Celebration

By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff

Two student groups are bringing an energetic groove to the West Bend High Schools.

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Escaping the Pin

By Hasti Ghasemivaghar, Current Staff

To this day, Cayden Henschel still doesn’t know why his life’s work vanished overnight.

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Frosty, Ralphie, Kevin, Buddy, Snoopy and… John McClane?

By Noah Mintie, Current Staff

As the Christmas season rolls around once again, many bust out the DVDs to watch all of their favorite movies again. However, as they sift through the shelf, their hands rest on one case in hesitation. Does John McTiernan’s 1988 hit “Die Hard” count as a Christmas movie?

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Inside the Viral Wednesday Addams Dance Craze

By Noah Becker, Current Staff

Tim Burton and TikTok: Things just became weirder for the king of the bizarre.

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Review: ‘Sonic Frontiers’ Goes Where No Hedgehog Game Has Gone Before

By Cole Bruce, Current Staff

Now that the new Sonic the Hedgehog game is out, fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

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These Jazz Cats Are In Rhythm

Meet the the new local band Melodic Impurities

By Michael Collins, Current Staff

Six music students have found an ambitious way to bring their love of jazz to West Bend.

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Local Actor Stars in New Movie ‘Goodnight, Light’

By Hasti Ghasemivaghar, Current Staff

Tyler Jach never had a spring break like this one when he was a student at West Bend East High School.

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New Six Flags CEO Puts ‘More Flags More Fun’ to the Test

By Keaton Beltmann, Current Staff

Normally during the fall, Six Flags Great America announces a new ride for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, that won’t happen this year.

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Review: ‘Werewolf by Night’ Transforms the Marvel Formula

By Noah Mintie, Current Staff

It appears that once in a full moon, Marvel Studios is still able to crank out a widely beloved film. However, their latest hit brings a long-forgotten ingredient to the formula.

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Review: New Season of ‘Love, Death + Robots’ is Satisfying Smorgasbord

By Brandon Labecki, Current Staff

The third season of “Love, Death + Robots” offers more of the eye-dropping visual wonders of the previous seasons, with as many odd, compellingly quick-witted and grim stories as the episodes preceding it.

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Milwaukee Film Festival Review: ‘Memoria’ Creates Special Experience

The latest polarizing film from Apichatpong Weerasethakul was a unique highlight of the Milwaukee Film Festival

By Collin Chesak, Current Staff

I fell in love with film over the pandemic, and finally, after two and a half years of attempting to become a cinephile, I was able to visit my first film festival. The 2022 Milwaukee Film Festival was the first in two years to have in-person showings, and being a high schooler in Wisconsin, it was my first real opportunity to visit a festival. 

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Review: ‘The Northman’ Builds a Mythical World

By Brandon Labecki, Current Staff

“The Northman” is another great addition to what is best described as a collection of modern myths behind Robert Eggers’ filmography.

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Review: “Secrets of Dumbledore” Revives the Magic

By Amy Daniels, Current Staff

After a large amount of hype and advertising, the third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise was released April 15, to surprisingly weak box-office numbers.

That’s a shame.

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Review: ‘The Batman’ Has More Heart Than Brains

By Collin Chesak, Current Staff

With “The Batman,” Matt Reeves delivers a brutal bat noir that is more emotionally potent than intellectually challenging. The movie seeks to be more of an elaborate epic than the intimate character drama of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Instead of giving him the arbitrary origin story, Reeves introduces Batman like a stoic western character, down a long hall out of the darkness.

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Review: Netflix’s Climate Satire Not Worth a Look

Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” lacks comedy and depth

By Collin Chesak, Current Staff

The Academy recently gave “Don’t Look Up” four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. However, if audiences are looking for an award-worthy film, they should look elsewhere. 

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Local Teen’s MasterChef Memories Have Marinated for Five Years

Former contestant Sydney Neuser talks about her time on TV and whether she still wants to be a professional chef

By Kayla Lemens, Editor in Chief

Five years ago today, West Bend’s Sydney “Syd” Neuser made her network television debut as a contestant on “MasterChef Junior.”

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West Bend Graduate Honored at Film Festival

Amber DeRuyter stars in the independent film ‘Lonesome’

By Hasti Ghasemivaghar, Current Staff

After decades performing on area stages, Amber DeRuyter has now been recognized for a performance on the silver screen.

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No Worries About ‘No Way Home’

By Brandon Labecki, Current Staff

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” overcame the worries of many, using past characters and ultimately leading to a fulfilling conclusion in Marvel’s Spider-Man trilogy.

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Review: ‘The French Dispatch” Ranks Among Anderson’s Best

By Amy Daniels, Current Staff

After the release date was changed multiple times within a year, Wes Anderson finally released this fascinating film for us. 

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Review: ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Bucks the Original Too Much

By Brandon Labecki, Current Staff

Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop” takes many liberties in the live-action adaptation of the original anime series of the same name.

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How Denis Villeneuve Sold the ‘Unfilmable’

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By Collin Chesak, Current Staff

“Dune” director Denis Villeneuve dazzled the doubters by overshadowing a risky $165 million price tag with a box office run that now nears the $400 million mark.

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West Senior Hired to Promote Historic Theatre

By Cassidy Scherzer, Current Staff

One area student has gained behind-the-scenes experience at the Bend, West Bend’s historic theater that survived the Great Depression and now a global pandemic.

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Local Journalist Interviews Rock Legend for ‘Guitar World’ Cover Story

Former East student finds success as a freelance music journalist

By Nicole Walters, Current Staff

A music writer with local ties has finally reached the Edge.

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Musical Auditions are Back

By Leah Schmidt, Current Staff

If the pandemic era has felt a little like being isolated in a swamp, Tess Breit believes area audiences are ready for a fairy tale experience.

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Review: ‘The Guilty’ Is Too Locked Up

By Amy Daniels, Current Staff

“The Guilty” is another American remake of an international success that doesn’t quite live up to what made the original so remarkable.

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All Is Not Well in the MCU

By Brandon Labecki, Current Staff

With Marvel’s conclusion to the third phase in its superhero film franchise, it seems that there is limited room to move forward and keep its audience engaged. 

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An Oldie But a Goodie

WBHS senior helps revive old baseball tune with local ties

By Megan Landvatter, Current Staff

As the baseball season starts up again, a lost piece of Brewers history has been found and restored.

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Review: ‘Nomadland’ Is a Modern Masterpiece of the Average American

Acclaimed drama is an Oscar frontrunner

By Amy Daniels, Current Staff

After “Nomadland” earned six Oscar nominations and rave reviews from critics, I decided to see for myself if the movie deserved the attention it was getting.

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Be Kind, Rewind: Farewell to the Video Store and a Way of Life

Area teachers and former video store clerks ponder what Family Video’s closing means for the culture of film viewing

By Elise Marlett, Editor in Chief

It’s the end of an era.

As of February 28, all Family Video locations across the country are permanently closed, including the location in West Bend. With Family Video being the only remaining video rental store in West Bend prior to closure, local movie lovers must accept a transition from discs to streaming. For many, the transition prompts deep feelings of nostalgia as the culture of film viewing has changed so drastically in the past decades. 

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West Bend Student Invited to the Set of ‘6 Underground’

By Elise Marlett, Editor in Chief

A local student’s hobby of six years landed him the opportunity to watch a blockbuster action movie being filmed. Continue reading

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