By: Amanda Guarragi In Paul Tremblay’s novel “The Cabin at the End of the World,” he explores religious themes and how compassionate humanity is. When four people knock on their cabin door while on vacation, they speak on Judgement Day, and the apocalypse is near. Tremblay explores two sides of faith in this novel, and M. Night Shyamalan follows through in the adaptation of Knock … Continue reading ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When you’re officially an adult, you see the world differently. You also look back on your childhood and understand that children need to be educated on more than subjects in school, but life itself. That’s why books are fundamental for children and young teens, so they can understand how they’re feeling. In those moments of anxiousness, fear, and self-doubt, the child has … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When we think of Neo-noir, we tend to think about a male lead and a modern femme fatale as his counterpart. Many films have followed the same conventions, but Eileen, directed by William Oldroyd, creates a different setting. The film is adapted from the novel under the same name written by Ottessa Moshfegh. During Christmas, Eileen Dunlop (Thomasin McKenzie) befriends a new … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Eileen’ 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
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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