Candid Cinema

  • ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review

    ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Judy Blume novels have been a staple for pre-teens everywhere, and even when schools decided to pull the books from schools, that didn’t stop young girls from picking up Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. For a book to be so beloved by adults who grew up reading Blume, it’s essential…

  • ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Review

    ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Our lives are made up of one decision after another, and almost all of them are difficult to make. Being indecisive isn’t necessarily bad, but when it comes to life-altering moments in your life, it’s so important to take a minute to think. The new series Tiny Beautiful Things is based on…

  • ‘Without Remorse’ Review

    ‘Without Remorse’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse is about a Navy Seal, named John Clark (Michael B. Jordan), who goes on a path to avenge his wife’s murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy. You have Michael B. Jordan leading an interesting cast that doesn’t really work for some strange reason. The…

  • The Witches (2020) Review

    The Witches (2020) Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi The Witches directed by Robert Zemeckis is a fun, family friendly, adventure film that modernizes Roald Dahl’s book. Everyone can look back on their childhood and remember something that absolutely terrified them. Some may have been scared of clowns, vampires or even werewolves (specifically to me, Michael Jackson in the Thriller music…

  • The Devil All the Time Review

    The Devil All the Time Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi The Devil All the Time is a film that is adapted from the novel of the same name, written by Donald Ray Pollock. It has a wonderful cast of actors and it highlights their strengths, in this slow burn psychological thriller. The religious, Christian ideals are tested and what is considered “right”,…