Laura McDonald

‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ is the Perfect Ending to a Perfect Story for Audiences of all Ages

March 5, 2019

This is a new kind of enemy. We need to find the Hidden World. In the time since Hiccup defeated Drago Bludvist and became Chieftan of Berk, they have been freeing dragons from captivity and bringing them to Berk to live in harmony with Berkians. After the most recent rescue mission, Hiccup seems to be oblivious to the fact that

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MOVIE REVIEW: Kevin Hart Delivers in ‘Night School’

Release Date: September 28, 2018 Running Time: 1 hour and 51 minutes Grade B- Rated PG-13 Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee “You are one big mixed drink of learning opportunities” Teddy Walker drops out of Piedmont High School in his senior year due to his inability to take tests. Due

MOVIE REVIEW: “CHAPPiE”

Running Time: 2 hours Rated R for violence, language, & brief nudity

Everyone is afraid of the dark “LIGHTS OUT”

Release Date: July 22, 2016 Running Time: 1 hour and 21 minutes

“Let’s Do the Time Warp Again!” at The Island Theater

October 28, 2018

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This October, the talented cast of warp right onto the stage and into the minds of the patrons. Directed by Breanna Shuman and Kayla O’Connor, the production does not miss a beat as it draws the audience further and further into the science fiction story widely known as the Rocky

THEATRE REVIEW: Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) at The Island Theater

September 12, 2018

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To be or not to be. Ah, that is the question. Having seen the first performance of The Island Theater’s rendition of the Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), I highly recommend that you ‘be’ at the theater to enjoy it before it fades away into the annals of history. Directed

MOVIE REVIEW: The Rock Stands Tall in SKYSCRAPER

July 16, 2018

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Release Date: July 13, 2018 Running Time: 1 hour and 42 minutes Rated PG-13 Grade: B Directed By: Rawson Marshall Thurber Light a man’s house on fire and you’ll find out what he truly loves Will Sawyer is a former US war veteran and FBI Hostage Rescue Team Leader who

School of Rock The Musical at The Island Theater

May 3, 2018

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Performances: April 28th – May 6th, 2018 Directors: Tricia Williams & Evan Bowen Who says that school can’t be fun? Certainly not anyone who experiences the rockin’ good time delivered by the outstanding cast performing at this May. The students of Horace Green are accustomed to rules, discipline, and the

Love Is In The Air: Almost, Maine at the Island Theater

April 12, 2018

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Love is in the air in Almost, Maine. Or is it? Filled with witty metaphors and peculiar situations, Cariani’s very creative take on life and love in the unorganized town so far north that the residents call it Almost, Maine. The romantic comedy is comprised of eight scenes or vignettes

Movie Review: The Death of Stalin

April 9, 2018

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Comrade Stalin, I’ll take it from here. In 1953 the feared leader of Russia, Josef Stalin, unexpectedly collapses after a live broadcast of a Mozart recital. Once Stalin is found down, his Deputy General Secretary (Georgy Malenkov) and NKVD head (Lavrenti Beria) begin plotting on who should replace him. The

Go Janglers! Pacific Rim: Uprising Movie Review

March 26, 2018

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The war that we thought we finished is just beginning. Several years following the end of the Battle of the Breach, the Pan Pacific Defense Corps (PPDC) have kept their Jaeger Program alive in the event that the Kaiju find another way to open a portal. Jake Pentecost, son of

A Reunion Of Lost Brothers “Aida’s Secrets”

December 7, 2017

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Release Date: December 8, 2017 Venue: Regal Cinema Beach Boulevard Running Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes Directed By: Alon and Shaul Schwarz Grade A You could trust her with anything. She was kind and very sweet. She was very secretive. Aida was 14 years when Germany invaded Poland. At age

Movie Review: The LEGO Ninjago Movie

September 21, 2017

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Release Date: September 22, 2017 Building Time: 1 hour and 41 minutes Rated PG Grade B Directed By Master Builders: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, & Bob Logan You Must Follow the Right Path In the city of Ninjago, Lloyd is a lonely teenager who is painfully avoided by all of his

Movie Review: Get Scared “IT”-less

September 9, 2017

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Movie: It Release Date: September 8, 2017 Floating Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes Rated R for violence & language Grade: A- Directed By: Andres Muschietti When you’re a kid, you think that the universe revolves around you. You think that you’ll always be protected and cared for. Then one