Charles McLaughlin

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist

CJ has been at Brimmer since her freshman year and has been a member of the newsroom since the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. Outside of writing for The Gator, she is a huge film buff and a member of the Robotics Team as a designer and builder.

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TV Review: Is ‘Moon Knight’ Marvel-Appropriate?

Charles McLaughlin and Nicholas Kozhemiakin
May 23, 2022

Marvel’s latest show has been unlike any series before. Compare two perspectives on 'Moon Knight."

‘Moon Knight’ Attempts at Marvel Subversion

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 23, 2022

It is extremely tired at this point to describe any new piece of superhero media as “great if you are sick of the genre,” and Moon Knight is certainly of a piece with that late genre attempts at subversion. To...

Movie Review: ‘The Batman’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 1, 2022

Earlier this month, DC Films put out the best Batman story to grace the big screen in recent memory.

TV Review: ‘Smiling Friends’ on Adult Swim

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
March 3, 2022

'Smiling Friends' is a much-needed return to form for a lost era of Adult Swim shows.

Movie Review: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Is Understandable but Unbearable

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 2, 2022

While I support the making of 'Don't Look Up,' the newest sci-fi movie out of Hollywood, I wholeheartedly dislike the final product.

Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 18, 2022

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has the most entertaining cast the series has seen in years.

TV Review: ‘Cowboy Bebop (2021),’ All Jazz, No Soul

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
December 3, 2021

In trying so hard to imitate the original 'Cowboy Bebop,' the newest version ironically loses the relaxed soul of the series.

TV Review: ‘Inside Job,’ Netflix’s Latest Missed Opportunity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 16, 2021

While this series feels like it's precision-engineered just for me, I'm disappointed by its shallowness.

Movie Review: Venom, Let There Be Carnage

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 27, 2021

Unless you are curious to see how low Tom Hardy can go, give this one a pass.

Op-Ed: Why Are Young People Desensitized to 9/11?

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 11, 2021

For anyone born within the last two decades, we were not there for 9/11, and we don't share in that same national and personal trauma.

Op-Ed: Why Didn’t Marvel Promote ‘Shang-Chi?’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
September 24, 2021

The film is a big step for Asian representation at Disney. Is the company still refusing to promote POC characters, even in 2021?

Q&A: Students Collaborate with Artists for Humanity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
June 4, 2021

Throughout May, a group of 11th and 12th-grade students collaborated with the Boston-based nonprofit Artists for Humanity.

‘Invincible’ Superhero Series Exceeds Expectations

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 19, 2021

I will admit that I was very hesitant to watch Invincible when it was first announced, yet its excellent production surprised me.

Movie Review: ‘Mortal Kombat’ Bores Audiences

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 6, 2021

Once again, another director steps up to the plate to make a video game-inspired movie that ends up being boring and bland.

Faculty Profile: Music Teacher Max Holman

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 23, 2021

Middle and Upper School Music Teacher Max Holman joins the School this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Movie Review: Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 8, 2021

Despite all this criticism, there is something that still draws me in about this special cut, which fans made possible.

COVID-19 Impacts Sleep Schedules

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
March 9, 2021

The pandemic has impacted many people's sleep schedules.

Op-Ed: What Happened with GameStop?

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 18, 2021

The stock price has seen a meteoric rise and fall over the last few weeks.

TV Review: ‘WandaVision’ Offers Creepy, Delightful Vibe

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 8, 2021

Wandavision is a wonderful return to form for the superhero giant.

Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 14, 2021

Three years after the first Wonder Woman film, the sequel is a major letdown.

Art Classes Adapt to Hybrid Learning Model

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
December 14, 2020

Classes have faced many changes due to the new learning model.

Video Game Review: ‘Among Us’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 9, 2020

The online game has become a hit.

Writer’s Picks: Halloween Movies

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 31, 2020

These three spooky movie picks are perfect for Halloween night.

Movie Review: ‘Enola Holmes’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 16, 2020

The movie is well worth a watch.

Zoom Raises Questions of Online Privacy, Security

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 8, 2020

The video conferencing service is under fire for their misleading Privacy Policy.

V. Girls Defeats Rival Montrose

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 19, 2020

The Gators win by four, earning some sweet revenge.

Students Attend National Diversity Conference

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 29, 2020

Students learned how to define and promote diversity.

Spin Class Offered as New Activity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 7, 2020

Classes are held at the nearby JCC.

Make Me a Maker: Create a Leather Wallet

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 20, 2019

Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to try.

‘Three Musketeers’ to Deliver Swashbuckling Fights

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 6, 2019

The play promises to be the most action-packed in School history.

School Updates Fire Alarm System

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
September 26, 2019

At no point was the School in violation of any code or safety concern.

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