By: Martin Romero, Special to the Star (L-R)Taylor John Smith and Cosmo Jarvis as Frank and Elliot Miller in A24's Warfare released this April, now available to stream on HBOMax.  Credit: Murray Close "Warfare," A24's latest war film directed by Alex Garland and co-directed by Ray Mendoza, offers a glimpse into Mendoza's harrowing near-death experience during the Iraq War but ultimately falls short of delivering a cohesive story. Set in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006, the film follows

By: Gabriela Martinez, Valley Life Editor, and Rosemary Villalonga, Opinion Editor Crowds wait in line for the rope drop at Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights on the evening of Oct. 2, 2025. (Matthew Mejia for the Valley Star.) When Robert Burns penned his 1786 poem “Halloween,” he likely would not have imagined that today’s students would be waiting in hourlong lines and pay up to $200 for a chance to get spooked.  Universal Studios Hollywood has hosted thei

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