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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: ‘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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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Magazine Dreams’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi As we grow, we understand where our character stems from. What our insecurities are and what we strive for can become an obsession. It can be rooted in deep trauma and slowly manifest into something else. It can be personal issues, relationships or a career. Whatever happens in childhood is considered baggage because everyone has gone through something. Even minor mishaps can … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Magazine Dreams’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Over the years, Elvis Presley has been known as the King of Rock and Roll. But after watching Little Richard: I Am Everything, you begin to wonder how that title even got passed down to Presley in the first place. Lisa Cortés brought together many wonderful elements to tell the complicated life story of Little Richard. He had many talents, but more … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi For many, life can seem pointless or empty or dull. Some are waiting until something good happens to them. Others are ambitious and get what they want, while others watch time pass them by until it’s all over. Waiting can make anyone turn inside themselves and forget to live. People can feel insignificant or even uninteresting to the point where they think … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Review

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