Jack Ryan returns with little depth

Film feels rushed but does have some good action scenes By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is a reboot of the famous Jack Ryan series created by Tom Clancy. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the movie alongside Chris Pine, Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley. The movie was originally scheduled for a release on Christmas Day but was pushed back to Jan. 17 to avoid competing with “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The character of Jack Ryan has previously been portrayed by Alec Baldwin in “The Hunt for Red October,” Harrison Ford in…

When friends become family, great things become possible

Cody Bahn / Editor-in-chief When I started this paper, I had almost nothing. I was sleeping in my car and crashing on different couches. This office quickly became my home and the paper, my family. I have been around this paper for far too long and I have had the honor of being editor-in-chief for half of that time. I’ve seen a lot of faces come and go. The people I have worked with are family. I care about them and this paper. I’ve tried to make this as respectable of a paper as I could. So here goes the really…

I’ve stepped up; now, it’s time to step out

Eddie Puente / Associate editor This paper is on its last legs — at the end of this semester it will cease to exist. Or will it? It has been said many times that print news is soon to go the way of the dinosaur, eight-tracks and the payphone. So why would anyone intentionally choose to sit through a news-writing class? The instructor is argumentative, demanding, and, believe it or not, very passionate about journalism. Del Mar is fortunate to have such a man leading future journalists through the steps necessary to share with the world the news of the day.…

A world of opportunity awaits

Raul Alonzo / Web editor I often find it difficult to make the appropriate changes in my life, and I can be pretty awkward and terrible at “goodbyes.” That being said, as a matter of reflection, there are a few things I can say about my time at Del Mar that I feel have made lasting impacts on my life. The time spent here at this school I can ultimately chalk up to as being beneficial. So long as one approaches their classes with an open mind, and rejects the notion that one knows everything worth knowing, then one can always…

‘Thor’ sequel a fun superhero film

Lots of action, good performances keep fans entertained Jonathan Garcia / Reporter Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins return to star in the highly anticipated sequel “Thor: The Dark World,” which continues the phase-two storyline of “The Avengers.” Kenneth Branagh, who directed the first film, backs down from the series and Alan Taylor takes over as the director of the sequel. The first “Thor” film entertained audiences, but many people felt some aspects could be improved in the second, and the sequel is a fun superhero film. The Dark Elves, led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), try to take…