The Classic's Operation Tomatometer: Recent Episodes
Brian Sweeney
One of the most esteemed high school newspapers in New York City, The Classic, the official student-run publication of Townsend Harris, has embarked upon a new project. In this newly-started film and TV review podcast, our goal is to draw interest from young people in our community who may be interested in film analysis but might not otherwise be exposed to such media in their everyday lives. We aim to entertain as well as educate, in addition to nerding out over our favorite movies and shows. Our other goal for this project is to be officially Certified as Critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
The iconic panda is back with a new addition to the Kung Fu Panda series. Though, it might have lost some of its charm during the eight-year hiatus...This podcast is for criticism and commentary purposes only.
Burn Book open! We're spilling the tea on "Mean Girls." Is it still fetch, or totally grool?This podcast is for criticism and commentary purposes only.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review the newest MCU film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Featuring guest Daniel.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review the newest season of Netflix's hit show You. Featuring guests Ewa, Kate, Chayti, and Max.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review HBO's newest show, The Last of Us, based on the classic video game of the same name. Featuring guests Aaron, Imran, and Ali.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review the newest installment in the Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Featuring The Classic's editor-in-chief Elliot and The Classic Critic's editor-in-chief Jasmine as guests.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review Rian Johnson's sequel to his smash hit Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Featuring guests Chris, Ewa, Lauren, and The 27 producer Irene.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review James Cameron's newest film in thirteen years, Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time. Featuring guests Max, Shirooba, and Finn.
The hosts of The Classic's Operation Tomatometer review master director Guillermo Del Toro's newest film, yet another Pinocchio adaptation that manages to live up to and even expand upon the source material. Featuring guest Producer Al.
Our hosts review Netflix's newest, and one of their biggest, hits, Tim Burton's Wednesday series, based on the popular 1991 film The Addams Family. Featuring guests Arietta, Emerald, and Laura.
With the release of the highly anticipated sequel to the cultural milestone that was Black Panther, our hosts review the Marvel Cinematic Universe's newest blockbuster, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
In this episode of Operation Tomatometer, our hosts review the new, intimate, and highly-acclaimed documentary from Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman.
With the release of The School for Good & Evil on Netflix, our Operation Tomatometer hosts give their takes on the film adaptation of Soman Chainani's bestselling book.
On this spooky episode of Operation Tomatometer our 3 hosts, Angeline, Wren, and Nameera review the newest horror film Halloween Ends. Will our hosts survive the scares?
After receiving an early screening invitation to Ticket to Paradise, our Operation Tomatometer hosts deep dive into this rom-com featuring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
This week on Operation Tomatometer, teen reviewers Angeline and Wren, reviewed the original Netflix film Blonde, which was based on the 2000 novel "Blonde" by Joyce Carol Oates. The two were able to attend an early-access screening, which allowed them to give viewers the missing teen perspective for the film. The Operation Tomatometer hosts took a deep dive into historical aspects, character development, and the intense plot line of the NC-17 movie. Join us for another certified fresh episode of your favorite podcast!
In our newest episode of the podcast, our hosts Nameera, Angeline, and Wren examine Don't Worry Darling featuring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh. Is the film up to the host's expectations or is Harry Styles's the reason why the film popular?
With Nameera out for this episode, our new hosts Wren and Angeline take the spotlight and review Thor Love and Thunder, the latest Marvel film. Get to know OT's new hosts this episode with their witty commentary and as they ask themselves whether this film lived up to their Marvel expectations.
Operation Tomatometer returns for Season 2 with the return of Nameera and the introduction of our new hosts, Wren and Angeline. The hosts were invited to view an advanced screening of the documentary, The Youth Governor.
In the final episode of the year, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera discuss Marvel's newest Phase 4 blockbuster, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Along with Classic Advisor Mr. Sweeney and producers Jess, Jasmine and Elliot, they poignantly say their goodbyes as the first year of Operation Tomatometer comes to a close. Make sure to sign up for our new sister publication, the Classic Critic, if you haven't already and stay tuned for next year, where we'll unveil the new season of the podcast along with our other related projects.
In this episode of OT, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera cover Everything Everywhere All at Once, a distinctly ludicrous-yet-beautiful new film described by the New York Times as "genre anarchy" (as Aaleia astutely points out). The hosts talk through their Tomatometer predictions as well as their own interpretations of the uninterpretable work.
In the newest installment of OT, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera, along with guest host Matthew Merino, review the most recent animated film from Dreamworks, The Bad Guys. Thanks to NBC Universal, Matthew and Aaleia had the privilege of seeing the film for an early screening, of which they recount their experiences.
In our newest episode of the podcast, our hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera examine the Oscar-winning 2021 film CODA and discuss both its viability as a film and its social impact.
In this episode, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera, along with special guest Jenny Chen, give their insights and reviews of the soon-to-be released Michael Bay flick, Ambulance. Thanks to NBC Universal, Aaleia and Jenny were fortunate enough to go see an early screener of the film in theaters, for which there will be a vlog out on the YouTube channel soon. Stay tuned and enjoy the episode.
Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera discuss their thoughts and predictions on The Lost City, starring big names such as Daniel Radcliffe and more. They also break down their own insights into the recent 94th annual Academy Awards Ceremony.
In our 20th episode, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera break down their grievances (and flattery few and far between) on the first part of Netflix's newest streaming sensation, Inventing Anna.
In this episode, we invite The Classic's own Accuracy Editor and food critic Matthew Merino on as our newest guest to discuss Pixar's recently-released animated film, Turning Red. Along with hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera, Matthew discusses his own experiences having family in Toronto and being familiar with the Canadian city's Chinese cultural scene, as well as thoughts, surprises, and critiques about the film.
This week, the hosts discuss DC's newest blockbuster hit, The Batman, and whether they think it deserves the Rotten Tomatoes audience and critic scores that it received.
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Now that our hosts are back from break, we are settled back in to our usual filming location, the Clave, and ready to get back to reviewing your favorite movies and TV shows. In this installment, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera take the audience through the newest blockbuster film in theaters with our favorite actor Tom Holland, Uncharted.
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In lieu of our usual podcast review, this episode of OT centers on the Academy Awards and the thoughts, insights, and predictions of hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera as the 2022 ceremony approaches. They also discuss the relevance and decline of the Oscars in the modern, youth-oriented zeitgeist, so stick around until the end of the episode to hear more.
In the newest installment of the podcast, our Tomato-tastic hosts discuss both their thoughts and the critic and audience scores of the newest mystery film starring iconic Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, Death on the Nile.
This week's episode not only features another TV series, The Book of Boba Fett, but our one and only beloved newspaper advisor, Mr. Sweeney, as a guest. Combined with his vast expanse of Star Wars knowledge and the hosts' own insight, this episode boasts a wide range of content regarding the series and overall franchise.
With a special guest appearance from The Classic's own Book & Media Reviewers Amelia Harrington, the hosts break down the first two episodes of HBO's brand new historical series, The Gilded Age, this week, planning to return to potentially reevaluate their takes after the whole of season 1 premieres.
Hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera, along with guest host and Classic Editor-in-Chief Jasmine Palma, discuss and praise Lin Manuel Miranda's hit film, Tick, Tick... Boom! starring Andrew Garfield.
In the first episode covering a horror film on Operation Tomatometer, hosts Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera discuss and dispute over the reboot/sequel to the classic horror film, Scream. They also announce our first ever inter-podcast collaboration, with Mr. McCaughey's MCU-focused The 27. Make sure to follow both podcasts on all platforms to receive more updates and in-depth analysis and discussion of pop culture hits. You can find links to the hosts' guest appearance on Episode 2 of The 27 in the YouTube description or go to this link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hnshx5w50fo3BkrqaAC9I?si=2320c74598fb4be5
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In the 10th episode of Operation Tomatometer, our (newly united) hosts discuss the new Matrix sequel, The Matrix Resurrections and decide whether or not the Rotten Tomatoes scores befit it.
In the first episode of the new year, our hosts discuss the newest blockbuster flick from Netflix, none other than Don't Look Up. Starring household names such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Timothée Chalamet, the film surely had high expectations from critics and audience members alike, and our hosts (including special guest Elliot Heath) definitely had a lot to say.
In a long-awaited episode, our hosts discuss Marvel's newest blockbuster movie, Spider Man: No Way Home, including the character development, plotlines, and of course, the fated return of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
Our hosts recount their experiences seeing an early screening of Universal's newest blockbuster sequel, Sing 2. Although Nameera wasn't able to attend, she brought insight from the original animated film to better juxtapose the two movies.
In the newest episode of Operation Tomatometer, our hosts, along with our Executive Producer and first ever guest star Jess, discuss Disney's newest hit animated blockbuster, Encanto. On top of that, they reacted to the trailer for next week's episode topic, Sing 2.
In the newest installment of the Operation Tomatometer podcast, Aaleia, Nadia, and Nameera discuss the newest Ghostbusters film and whether or not it deserved its Rotten Tomatometer score, offering their own insights and criticisms.
Our hosts Nadia, Nameera, and Aaleia discuss Marvel's newest blockbuster film, Eternals, and its controversial rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay tuned until the end of the episode, where they react to the new Spider Man: No Way Home trailer.
Our hosts discuss the second half of Netflix's latest hit Squid Game and continue in their quest to convince Tom Holland to speak with real students from Peter Parker's home of Queens, NY.
Our hosts discuss the first half of Netflix's latest hit Squid Game and continue in their quest to convince Tom Holland to speak with real students from Peter Parker's home of Queens, NY.
One of the most esteemed high school newspapers in New York City, The Classic, the official student-run publication of Townsend Harris, has embarked upon a new project. In this newly-started film and TV review podcast, our goal is to draw interest from young people in our community who may be interested in film analysis but might not otherwise be exposed to such media in their everyday lives. We aim to entertain as well as educate, in addition to nerding out over our favorite movies and shows. Our other goal for this project is to be officially Certified as Critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Although certainly ambitious, we think adding a new perspective to the contemporary critical lens of film would be a refreshing change to the status quo. In this first episode, the hosts introduce our goal and review the new film adaptation of Dune.
Coming from the number one ranked public high school in all of New York State, Operation Tomatometer will bring unique and enriching ideas to the table, as well as have oodles of fun discussing, reviewing, and critiquing along the way. Rate us five stars, follow us on social media platforms @thhsclassic, subscribe to us on YouTube @The Classic TV, and join us as we pursue these goals.