The Nutcracker Ballet

Zoë Weiner, 9, Valley Stream

January 29, 2019

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

Last month, I went to see the Nutcracker ballet at the Hofstra University theater. The story is about a girl named Clara who received a Nutcracker doll at her parents’ Christmas party. Her pesky brother breaks the Nutcracker’s jaw and kicks it across the floor, so her uncle bandages it. Later, C...

“Overboard”

Gabriella Badolato, 11, Lynbrook

July 3, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island, Showcase

  "Overboard" is a hilarious movie written by Leslie Dixon and directed by Rob Greenburg. I have watched the original overboard movie and the modern movie is better (in my opinion)  because it's so new and has better quality.     Overboard is a story about a woman named Kate and a man named Leonardo. In...

Black Panther

Bahrija Radoncic, 10, Valley Stream

April 10, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

Black Panther is an awesome movie for the whole family! It is humorous and action-packed. If you like adventure, you’ll definitely love Black Panther. Black Panther is about a man named T’Challa who’s father died. His father was the king of Wakanda. Now, T’Challa must follow in his father’s...

Peter Rabbit Movie

Nicholas Simone, 10 Valley Stream

March 27, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

Peter Rabbit is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Even though it may be considered a children’s movie, adults will also enjoy the movie!!! There are some sad parts but for the most part the movie will have you laughing out loud. The beginning is a little sad, but it gives you an understanding...

Spongebob on Broadway!

Patrick Biondolillo, 10, Valley Stream

January 23, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

"Spongebob Squarepants the Broadway Musical" is action-packed, funny, and extremely suspenseful. There is terrific music and a really good story! The first thing you hear when you walk in is some sweet underwater jams! It’s slow, not rock n’ roll, but it’s groovy! When the play starts, who o...

The Nut Job 2

Sara Sierzega, 10, Valley Stream

November 28, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

“ The Nut Job 2” directed by Cal Brunker is an adventure/comedy movie. In the movie, Surely the squirrel and his friends find an old peanut shop and start living there; but, when someone forgets to turn off the heater… a catastrophe happens! Surely and his friends have to learn how to live back...

Hip Pickles

November 28, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

The Hip Pickles came to our school a few weeks ago and they did a great show! The Hip Pickles perform music. They talk about and play the music from African culture. They use drums made from buckets (they also have regular drums). They also have bongos, and other African instruments. When the Hip Pickles sing...

Wonder

Saniaa Harding, 9, Valley Stream

November 28, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island, Showcase

‘’Wonder’’ is a heartbreaking, and funny movie! It’s about a boy named August Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) who was born with a facial deformity. August was homeschooled his entire life. August is now finally going to school for the first time. He has two friends named Jack (Noah Jupe), and Summer...

Everything Everything

Mya Miller, 10, Valley Stream

June 19, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

"Everything Everything" is a movie is based on the book by Nicola Yoon. Picture this: At 18 years old you have never left the house. For 18 years you have never set foot outside. For 18 years you thought you were sick. Maddy (Amandla Stenberg), an 18 year old girl has a sickness that prevents her from...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Amina Radoncic, 11, Valley Stream

June 2, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a terrific movie with action and humor! The movie starts off with Star Lord, Gamora, Rocket, and Drax battling a huge monster, in an attempt to protect batteries in exchange for Gamora’s sister, Nebula, who tried to steal the batteries. Rocket takes some of...

Flash Mob!!!!

Mya Miller, 9, Valley Stream

June 2, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

I was recently in a Flash Mob. A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment. I go to dance classes twice a week so when I was at my hip hop class my dance teacher asked...

League of Legends

Andy Huang, 10, Valley Stream

May 30, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Long Island

League of Legends is a world famous game that includes getting to the other team's nexus and destroying it to win. To do that, you first have to kill enemies that will defend their base and try to defeat your nexus. There are also turrets that will attack you if you go into their territory without the...