Was Disney’s Centennial Movie a Failure?
by Morgan Collins This January 23rd, Disney’s new animated movie Wish was released on streaming services. This motion picture was created to mark Disney’s 100-year anniversary of movie-making. It was […]
Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment
Migration 2023 Movie Summary & Review Spoiler Alert
By: Brandon Ruggiero On December 22nd, 2023 Illumination released the Migration movie. I got the chance to watch it for the first time recently on January 27th, 2024. From the […]
Symposium of Sound 2024
This year’s annual Hamden High School Symposium of Sound concert will take place on January 30th at 7:00pm in the auditorium. For those of you who don’t know, the Symposium […]
Blockbuster Movies Dominating the Theaters
by Morgan Collins In a year that has seen its fair share of challenges, the silver screen has provided a welcome escape for audiences worldwide. The box office has witnessed […]
Halloween Films
In celebration of Halloween, the HHS Dial has compiled a list of films for you to enjoy. Ranging from spooky comedies to psychological horror films, this list is sure to […]
The Scarlet Letter (1995) Movie, Reception, & Summary Review
By: Brandon Ruggiero The Scarlet Letter originated as a novel by author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850. Since then it has been translated into many films. One movie in particular is […]
The Censorship Crisis
By Morgan Collins There are hundreds of popular books that I’m sure we have all read as children. Many of these stories come from Roald Dahl who penned classics like […]
December Movie Reviews
Recently, I have found myself at the movie theater on a couple of occasions. With Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and the many other streaming services available today, there aren’t many […]
A review of We Say #Never Again
by Morgan Collins This week, the entire country is mourning with the victims’ families from the Robb Elementary School shooting. This gruesome act of violence left 19 children and 2 […]
Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
by Georgia Kirkendall There are few novels that encompass the passion, suspense, and intricacies of an isolated and consequently prejudiced life. Delia Owens captures these themes, and more, in her […]
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