Why?
What is the meaning of anything?
What are we doing with our lives?
What is the point of anything we do?
The debut short film from Jesuit Stage and Film pondered these questions. This film follows a high school student while he takes the SAT. With a short run time, director Austin Keith utilized interesting filmmaking tricks to make a solid short...
 I will admit I am a sucker for vintage films and photography. This form of artistic expression brings a unique aspect to pictures than your regular high-quality cameras. I get a very human feeling when seeing pictures that use vintage lenses, one of imperfections and mistakes. Still, it brings a story, a character, to the art.
The photo up above...
Brigadier General Mitchell
Through my pursuing of my private pilot license and overall interest in aviation, I have begun to study the many figures that have shaped how we view American aviation in the modern era. One of these many figures, Billy Mitchell, a brigadier general in the Army Air Service, was a pioneer in the development of US military...
The Academy Awards, the world's largest film award event, has announced its nominees for winners in a number of categories for the 2023 Oscars. Here, we will break down the candidates for the major categories, evaluating which films should win, which are likely to win, and which were overlooked but should have received a nomination.
BEST PICTURE
Beginning with Best Picture,...
"I gave them a lot of freedom to direct" -Â Mr. Patterson
This year started off strong with student-directed one acts. This annual event shifts from the typical theatre experience. The catch of this experience is that the whole production lies within the students' vision.
I chatted with Mr. Patterson about how different this is compared to other plays. It starts...
In the music world and the endless copyright protection, the big studio has on their songs. Finding music that won't get copyrighted when making the video can be challenging. Music is an essential part of making videos. It is vital to get your viewer to engage with the video. Having unique music is critical because if it is bland...
 An Overview of the Hobby
The balisong hobby is a hobby that not many people are aware of. Some people might have heard of a balisong, more popularly known as a "butterfly knife" but not actually know much about them. Most people in the hobby, however, call it a balisong as that is the traditional name. It, according to oral...
"It's a classic and we wanted to bring it to Jesuit."- Mr. Patterson
After afternoon storms, on a brisk Friday night, Jesuit Stage and Film began their first show of the year: Our Town. A show about the lives of the normal citizens of Grover's Corners that explores the meaning of life. This show is Mr. Patterson's first show as...
