The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

Grudge match is a pathetic attempt to cash in on the recent resurgence in Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro’s career, but if anything, it’ll harm both screen legends careers more than anything.

Gargantuanly gruesome grudge is generically ghastly

Doug Laman, Movie Critic January 20, 2014

We’ve had a bunch of good movies set in the world of folks hitting each other silly, flicks that take a deep look into the emotional turmoil that comes with the physical trials such a sport puts its...

The gentle breeze of Nebraska

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic January 17, 2014

In Chris Turner’s fantastic book Planet Simpson, he notes one reason we all desire to be celebrities is for the respect and adulation that comes with the status of being famous, that feeling of being...

Lone survivor was directed well with emphasis on bravery and tragedy.

Surviving the very worst

Doug Laman, Movie Critic January 16, 2014

After Peter Berg directed the big-budget catastrophe Battleship, many avid filmgoers thought his future directing major films was sunk. But he had an ace up his sleeve; a true story about soldiers surviving...

The Oscar Run is a feature discussing how the Oscar race is shaping up.

Oscar run part XII

Doug Laman, Movie Critic January 14, 2014

After a fun Golden Globes (which featured some hilarity from Robert Downey Jr. and deserved wins for Her and American Hustle), it seems the Oscar Race is finally taking form, which is a really good occurrence...

No One Else Like Her

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic January 14, 2014

What is love? Well, it’s something that can’t be described in mere words. Simply put though, it’s something that brings tragedy and thrills to life, a complex feeling that can become the very thing...

Many small musical groups dream of making it big, and now Basic Vacation, with the help of David Kahne, has.

New year, new band

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor January 13, 2014

Bands often try for years to get their name out into the entertainment world, but Manhattan’s Basic Vacation is a band of the rise. Working with Grammy Award-winning producer David Kahne, Basic Vacation...

Inside Llewyn Davis is a different kind of cinema that’s made great by it’s willingness to display the sorrow that exists in the world of music.

Hello Davis, my old friend

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic January 13, 2014

The song that got Inside Llewyn Davis stuck in my head was the song that was prominent in the trailer, a rendition of Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song). The beautiful tune has a powerful presence in the film,...

The area choir competition is January 11, with 5 students from school competing.

Singing for state

Haley Brown, Staff Reporter January 10, 2014

Five choir students are one step away from being selected for the All-State Choir. The students will be competing in the Area competition Saturday, Jan. 11 at Texas A&M University–Commerce. Area...

Money, money, money…must be funny

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic January 10, 2014

We as Americans have always been amazed by the rich. What they wear, how they act and perhaps most interesting of all, how they fall. Because if there's one thing people love more than watching what dresses...

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