By Riley Simpson Sports Editor "The Men Who Stare at Goats" -Two and a half out of four stars It would be an understatement to say that I was excited for the new Overture Films black comedy "The Men Who...

By Keelan Murphy Executive In-Depth Editor We’re tired of choosing sides. We get it. Jon’s a jerk. Kate’s bossy. We don’t need constant tabloid reminders about our once favorite couple’s affairs...

11/3/09 Diet soda: I don't care how much artificial sweetener you put in, or how many advertisements you have claiming that it tastes just like the original. Diet soda tastes like butt. Plain and simple. So if you want to ingest that crap, which by the way is worse for you than regular soda over a long period of time (I'm looking at you, Diet Coke addicts), be my guest. But don't you dare tell me that I "might as well drink it because it tastes the same." Liar! Winter clothing: No more freezing in the cafeteria while wearing a T-shirt. No more trying to match my shoes to my skirt! That's right, ladies and gentlemen, winter clothing season has officially started, which means you can all look forward to seeing me in sweatpants, sweatshirts, and sweaters (basically anything that starts with sweat....ew) starting now!

By Riley Simpson Sports Editor Joe Versus the Volcano -Three and a half stars out of four "Once upon a time there was a guy named Joe who had a very lousy job..." is the first thing on the screen...

Hot or Not? This new addition to the Prospector is written by a pair of witty, snarky and VERY opinionated girls (KellyRose McAleer and Beth Rowe). We'll let you know what's hot or not in pop culture,...

Oftentimes, movies with classic novels at their core are simply modern adaptations; however, "Phoebe in Wonderland" is quite different from an adaptation. Elle Fanning and Felicity Huffman give an extra...

The British film "Shaun of the Dead" pretty much pioneered the sub-genre of zombie-romantic-comedies, or "zom-rom-com's." It perfectly mixed humor, action, horror, romance, and the undead with some memorable characters and a witty script to get an amazing finished product. "Shaun" actually ranks as one of my favorite movies of all time. "Zombieland" is in the same genre as "Shaun." It too, is a zom-rom-com. But the only difference between the two is that "Zombieland" is American. And it's quite proud to display its nationality.

Romeo, oh Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? The answer? As the students involved in South Middle School’s drama program prepare for the mid-October opening of its fall production of Nathan Hartswick’s suspense-comedy Death by Dessert, a more modern Romeo is busy busing tables on the set of a makeshift Italian restaurant in Arlington Heights.

Prospector Features Editor Beth Rowe sat down with 1996 graduate Ian Brennan, one of three co-writers and producers on the hit Fox musical comedy "Glee."  While Beth's feature story on Ian's experiences...

By Mike Hammersley Copy Editor While browsing, of all places, Youtube the other day, I noticed that one of the featured videos on the site was a different version of the song “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne. ...

By Riley Simpson Sports Editor Not all good movies are new. Some are old gems from the past. The Prospector would like to introduce old, quality movies to our school and community. You can rent these...