Ethan Essner

Hello, my name is Ethan Essner. I am currently a senior at High School West and the Managing Editor as well as the founder and head writer of CinePhiler's Corner of the Hills West Roundup. Additionally, I work in tandem with the chief-editor to fine-tune and edit the print and assist in developing website articles on topics such as movies, music, pop culture and so much more! I hope you take a look around and explore what the Roundup has to offer, enjoy!

25 Movies to Watch if You Would Love to Get Into International Cinema (Modern and Classic)

Ethan Essner May 10, 2021

The general concept of “film” encompasses how a moving picture can evoke a feeling that’s, in many cases, ineffable. A...

‘Mirror’ Review: A Philosophical Collage Which Ponders Humanity

Ethan Essner April 26, 2021

★★★★★ Tales of Desperation and Innocence As a man cerebrates the grievous nature of his infancy, he contemplates how wartime adolescence...

The 93rd Academy Awards: Picks and Predictions

Ethan Essner April 5, 2021

The Rankings - Best Picture Nominees: Nomadland ★★★★½Minari ★★★★½Judas and the Black Messiah ★★★★The Father ★★★★Mank ★★★★Sound of Metal ★★★½The...

Hills West to Enact New Cohort System

Ethan Essner April 1, 2021

It has been one absurd school year, to say the least. We’ve experienced remote transitions, phase-ins, and even phase-outs. But...

‘Mank’ Review: Hollywood in the 1930s, Through the Subconscious of the Artist

Ethan Essner March 17, 2021

★★★★ A "Rosebud" hidden in plain sight Psychologically-charged concepts infringe upon the metaphysical significance of existence amidst the unchartered waters...