By: Amanda Guarragi The theatre community has always felt like home. No matter where you’ve come from or how alienated you feel for being different, there has always been a place in the theatre community. As someone who has been part of the theatre community and found solace with a stage family for each production, there will always be one inspirational musical. For me, it … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Almost twenty-four years ago, Ridley Scott made one of the most prolific action films of all time, Gladiator. Russell Crowe’s turn as Maximus garnered critical acclaim and won his first Academy Award. At the time, no one thought there would be a sequel, but the possibility of Lucius, the son of Maximus and Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), having a film of his own … Continue reading ‘Gladiator II’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When A24 has a new horror film lined up, there are usually high expectations. Not all of them have been as well received as Hereditary, Midsommar and Pearl, but the intrigue of a new arthouse horror is there for audiences. For the horror genre, the more films you watch, the more the conventions feel stale unless there’s a strong story. Religious horror … Continue reading ‘Heretic’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The concept of loneliness has been explored in many ways. People may experience loneliness while in a relationship or by feeling isolated from the rest of the world. Whether the isolation is by choice to heal or to keep themselves safe, the underlying pain will unravel. At times, the loss of self in a relationship accompanies the desperation of wanting the other … Continue reading ‘Queer’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi For the past six years, Sony has produced different Spider-Man characters for Marvel that haven’t been used in previous films. The one character to kick off the Sony Marvel universe was Venom. There has been a stark difference in quality between Sony Marvel films and Disney Marvel films, but the important thing is that they’ve explored different stories. The Sony Marvel films … Continue reading ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Review
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