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Behind the Lens: Sarah Whalen

Laura Ridoux, CavsConnect Copy Editor • Dec 9, 2022

Scrolling through social media platforms, teens usually try to find themselves amongst posted photos or spotlighted in videos. However, less attention is given to the person who actually takes the pictures,...

Alumnus Raul Flores Returns to his Cavalier Roots

Gabriela Vega, Staff Writer • Sep 28, 2022

After graduating from Coral Gables Senior High, Raul Alejandro Flores, a Gables alumna, returns to school grounds to create a short film, “We the Youth”. Throughout the making of the film for the local...

CavsAsk Episode 7: Film and Entertainment Pt. 2

Mar 30, 2022

Hello Cavaliers, welcome back to this week's episode of CavsAsk, the trivia show where we ask students questions on a variety of trivia topics. Lighting up our big screens for decades, this week’s theme...

Did “the Harder They Fall” Fall Flat?

Michael Evelyn, Staff Writer • Dec 12, 2021

Director: Jeymes Samuel Composer: Jeymes Samuel Release Date: Oct. 22, 2021 MPAA Rating: R Starring: Zazie Beetz (Stagecoach Mary), Idris Elba (Rufus Buck), Jonathan Majors (Nat Love), Regina...

The Many Saints of Newark: An Ode to The Sopranos

Lauren Gregorio, Opinion Editor • Oct 19, 2021

Director: Alan Taylor Release Date: October 1, 2021 MPAA Rating: R Starring: Alessandro Nivola (Dickie Moltisanti), Michael Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Vera Farmiga (Livia Soprano), Jon Bernthal...

CavsAsk Episode 3: Film and Entertainment

Ana Font, Alana Fernandez and Hannah Fabing-Gonzalez • Oct 3, 2021

CavsAsk Episode 3: Who will be Trivia Master this week? Join us in a new episode of CavsAsk as we ask our Cavaliers questions about our fun topic of the week: Film & Entertainment. From specific movies to general entertainment, we’ll be asking questions about actors, throwbacks, characters and more, to test students and declare this weeks winner(s). Let’s see how many questions our contestant get right! So, sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy.

Malignant: the Eye-Catching New Horror Film

Alejandra Dellano, Staff Writer • Oct 1, 2021

Director: James Wan Release Date: Sep. 10, 2021 MPAA Rating: R Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, Mckenna Grace, Michole Briana White Our Rating:...

The “Fear Street” Trilogy: A New Take on Slasher Films

Alejandra Dellano, Staff Writer • Sep 9, 2021

Director: Leigh Janiak Featuring: Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores , Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Gillian Jacobs, Ashley Zuckerman and Maya hawke. Release...

Step “Inside” Bo Burnham’s New Film

Ava Cosgrove, Staff Writer • Sep 2, 2021

Director: Bo Burnham Release date: May 30, 2021 MPAA Rating: TV-MA (Trigger Warning: suicide mentions) Starring: Bo Burnham Our Rating: B After a five year hiatus to focus on his mental...

Crime Scene: The Vanishing At the Cecil Hotel: Full of Gaps and Conspiracies

Leidi-Di Salcedo-Urena, Staff Writer • Mar 13, 2021

Release Date, Platform: Feb. 10, 2021 on Netflix Director: Joe Berlinger Cast: Viveca Chow (Elisa Lam), Artemis Snow (Elisa Lam), Judy Ho (Self), Kim Cooper (Self) MPAA Rating: TV-MA Our Rating:...

The Unwanted Sequel: Coming 2 America

Alexander Tabares, Staff Writer • Mar 11, 2021

Release Date: March 5, 2021 MSRB Rating: PG-13 Director: Craig Brewer, John Landis Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Kiki Layne, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones Our Grade: F After more than 30...

Thor: Love & Thunder: Expect Jane Thor

Maria Odio, Staff Writer • Oct 24, 2020

Expected Release Date: February 11, 2020 Cast: Chris Hemsworth (Thor Odinson), Christian Bale (unknown villain), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) Genre: Fantasy/Adventure The...