Reviews

by Maggie Klingner   Award-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson brought The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl to life in a short film released on Netflix in 2023. The 2024 Academy Award winner for best short film had me captivated and engaged for every second of its 40 minutes.

by Lola Furbee   Yet another North Central College Theatre Department production has concluded on campus. In collaboration with Porchlight Music Theatre from Chicago, Broadway By The Decade served as the Department’s second show of the semester. The show was housed in Madden Theatre, under the direction of Lorenzo Rush

by Lola Furbee   North Central College Theatre Department opened up their 2024-2025 season with the play Orlando. Staged in the theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall and directed by Jeremy Ohringer, this play was adapted by Sarah Ruhl and based on the novel by Virginia Woolf. The story follows the gusty

by Jayden Lawrence Attending the NXT season premiere on the CW was a vibe. The show was packed with action, story, and some significant surprises, but it raised several questions about the direction of the brand. As NXT continues to balance its role as WWE’s “developmental” show with its ability

by Cassie Schneider With over 1 million screens in the past month, Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout has been met with great acclaim. The first season (with an already confirmed second season) provided awesome sound effects, great acting, multiple callbacks to the game franchise, and above all, a great group of

by N Klepczarek The haunting North Central Theatre Department musical, Ride the Cyclone, enthralled students this semester and gathered significant reviews. After viewing the whimsical production myself, I interviewed three students about their experience visiting Uranium City’s carnival. To set you up with the background on what Ride the Cyclone

by Jayden Lawrence   Traveling is a beautiful thing. A new backdrop to life tends to relieve the stress that the world brings you, especially with just the right people, and with the right circumstances. Sankofa 2024 brought the opportunity for me to relieve my stress. We were able to

by: Lola Furbee Ride the Cyclone recently donned the stage of Meiley-Swallow Theatre on the campus of North Central College. Directed by Claribel Gross and Jeremy Ohringer, with music direction by Kevin Disch, this musical served as the second NCC Theatre Department production of the semester. Ride the Cyclone tells

by Jayden Lawrence   1619: The Journey of a People was a captivating experience hosted by a Chicago native group. This musical transcended entertainment by holding itself to a higher standard and ended up being an emotional rollercoaster that delved into the dark history of America that we continue to

By: Sam Corbett Well, welcome BACK to The Crossroads! I know we’ve been away, and I have a lot to catch up with. First off, I found a new cohost. Zane has graduated on to greener pastures, and Andy has taken his place. He’s done well, learning more and more