50 years later, “The Godfather” still makes us an offer we can’t refuse. Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film “The Godfather” which premiered in 1972. Set in New York City during the late 1940s, the iconic film tells the story of the Italian mafia under patriarch Vito Corleone, starring Marlon...
The Daily Wire’s ‘Shut In’ missed the thriller memo
“Gosh, I wish something would happen.” That’s what a friend said as we watched The Daily Wire’s new thriller, “Shut In.” Released on Feb. 10, “Shut In” is the first original film from Ben Shapiro’s media company. The movie, while rich in symbolism and cinematic shots, lacked originality and really cannot be called a thriller....
Grace Church Suite offers lodging, wedding venue
Visitors to the college can stay in a renovated historic church in Jonesville just minutes away from Hillsdale. Grace Church Suite is a bed and breakfast located at 36 E. Chicago St. in Jonesville. Alex and Amanda Stemme have owned it since the fall of 2020 when they purchased it at an auction. Guests can...
An empty tree makes full hearts: ‘The Giving Tree’ provides to Hillsdale residents in need
In front of Michelle Wollet’s real estate business in downtown Hillsdale is a small Christmas tree her husband Joe built — a simple wooden frame covered with chicken wire and Christmas lights. Gloves and mittens hang from clothespins, covering the tree like ornaments. A handwritten sign reads, The Giving Tree Have One, Leave One Need...
‘Threepenny Opera’ opens this weekend
Crime, affairs, and corruption thrive in the back alleys of 1928 London—and in the Tower Players’ production of “The Threepenny Opera.” Directed by Theatre Department Chairman James Brandon, “The Threepenny Opera” is based on an English play, “The Beggar’s Opera,” written in 1728. The show follows the illegal dealings of Macheath, played by junior Mathieu...




