Young Voices of New York

Mulan

September 16, 2020

I have seen many interesting movies, and this is definitely one of them. Mulan, the live action movie, which is based off of the Disney animated movie, is incredible. The title character, Mulan, is from the Hua family, and she has a gift for fighting. But at that time, fighting wasn’t how girls wer...

Virtual Helicopter Tour of New York City Landmarks

Makenzie McLain, 9, Valley Stream

June 11, 2020

I took a virtual field trip to visit important New York City landmarks. The field trip started off by virtually stepping into a helicopter and waiting to take flight into the sunny, blue skies above New York City. As I was wondering what to expect, I realized that my helicopter was moving. I looked out the si...

Pixar’s “Onward” Review

Nathan Clarke, 10, Commack

April 28, 2020

I really enjoyed Pixar's latest release, "Onward." The movie is about two elf brothers who live in a world with all sorts of mythical creatures. The younger brother, Ian, voiced by Tom Holland, is celebrating his 16th birthday. His mom surprises him with a gift from his dad, who got sick and died before...

Blue

Maja Papandrea, 10, Valley Stream

April 28, 2020

Do you really like the color blue? If so, you’ll LOVE the exhibit “Blue!” My family and I got passes to visit The Nassau County Museum of Art, and we wanted to go. But now the museum is closed, so I took a virtual tour of the exhibit “Blue.” One reason I really liked the exhibit is that blue ...

Frozen 2

Arvind Gajraj, 10, Valley Stream

April 27, 2020

“Frozen 2” is a movie you should watch. In the movie, Elsa, the snow queen of the kingdom Arendelle, discovers that there is another place in which another group of people live. The other group are elves that control the natural forces of the world, or so myth tells. As any excited group of travelers...

Trolls World Tour

Risha Sen, 10, Commack

April 17, 2020

A swarm of techno trolls danced to their king's music, until they came across entertaining queen Barb, the queen of rock music, attempting world domination to make every troll bow down to rock. Queen Barb destroyed the village, getting her hands on the techno string, getting her one more step closer to ...

Just Add Magic: Mystery City

Shreya Sharath, 11, Cohoes

April 14, 2020

Just Add Magic is a family television series, loosely based on the book by the same name by Cindy Callaghan. This series has been televised since 2015. Kelly and her two best friends, Hannah and Darbie, find a cookbook in Kelly’s attic. They soon discover that the cookbook is filled with magical recipes....

Sonic the Hedgehog

Makenzie McLain, 9, Valley Stream

March 6, 2020

The movie, "Sonic the Hedgehog" directed by Jeff Fowler with the cast starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, and Tika Sumpter is very family-friendly. This movie is fictional and is an action-packed movie with very few sad moments. "Sonic" is based on a hedgehog born with extraordina...

The Call of the Wild

Shreya Sharath, 11, Cohoes NY

March 5, 2020

I recently watched a movie called “The Call of the Wild.” The movie starts out with a dog named Buck who is respected by everyone, but he is not exactly the most obedient dog. One day, his rich master is having a party, and Buck eats and messes up all the food. His master tells him to sleep on the...

Dolittle

Yoshua Bolante, 9, Valley Stream

February 27, 2020

The movie “Dolittle” is a fascinating story. The movie features many animals such as Poly, a bright blue and energetic parrot, Yoshi, the polar bear who can withstand a summer day, Chee Chee, a monkey found in Africa who is calm and peaceful, and many more! I recommend this movie for all ages because...

Spies in Disguise

Nathalie Rojas, 10, Valley Stream

February 11, 2020

I recently watched "Spies in Disguise." It was an amazing movie! In the beginning you see a spy named Lance Sterling. Sterling is an incredible spy and is taking back a briefcase from two men that stole it from the spy corporation that Sterling works for. The men look very intimidating. While Sterli...

Jumanji: The Next Level

Makenzie McLain, 9, Valley Stream

February 11, 2020

The movie "Jumanji: The Next Level” has an amazing cast including the incredible Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Nick Jonas, Jack Black, Danny DeVito, and Karen Gillan. This fictional movie is filled some bad and good choices, some mean language, and some very sad and emotional moments packed in a h...