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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘The Starling Girl’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In rural Kentucky, a seventeen-year-old girl struggles to define herself within her Christian community. Many don’t realize how repressed these young women are because of their religious conditioning and social conformity. There is no freedom to experiment or to speak freely because of the deep connectivity to God and the community. For young Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlan), life is getting difficult because … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘The Starling Girl’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Pretty Baby: Brook Shields’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Throughout the decades, there have been celebrities that rise above the rest. It’s almost impossible for some people to understand the phenomenon of certain starlets. Realistically, they’re just people at the end of the day. However, the media can manufacture one’s persona and dictate the narrative surrounding their star power. We’ve all seen how tabloids can break women down, and Brooke Shields … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Pretty Baby: Brook Shields’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Infinity Pool’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Some writers can see different versions of other people but have difficulty understanding their identities. Writers write stories about other people because they don’t find their lives as interesting. They want things to happen for inspirational purposes, not because they want the actual experience. In Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em Foster (Cleopatra Coleman) enjoy an all-inclusive beach vacation … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Infinity Pool’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In the early 80s, Michael J. Fox was everywhere. He became the golden boy of Hollywood in the span of three years. From working on Family Ties to starring in back-to-back hits with Back to the Future and Teen Wolf, he was on a high. The more Fox worked, the cockier he became as the stardom got to his head. Fox was … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Fair Play’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Men and women have different perceptions of each other. Women are often seen as inferior, and men think of themselves as this higher power. Misogyny is embedded in everyone’s psyche because of patriarchal standards. It comes down to social conditioning at a very young age; as you get older, it can be difficult to rewire your brain. The contrast is seen in … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Fair Play’ Review

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