Candid Cinema

  • ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review

    ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi When we first meet Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), he is a bright young man with a loving set of parents. Like all Spider-Man tales, a couple of defining moments push him into becoming the hero he was always meant to be. At first, it was a leap of faith to learn how…

  • ‘The Boogeyman’ Review

    ‘The Boogeyman’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi There have been many Stephen King adaptations over the years; some have been better than others. The Boogeyman is unique because it is a short story in King’s anthology series Night Shift. Co-writers Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman adapted a 10-page story into a feature film, which turned out well.…

  • ‘About My Father’ Review

    ‘About My Father’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi When two families come together to celebrate the union of their children, it’s always a wonderful thing. A good old family comedy is scarce in this cinematic climate. Sebastian Maniscalco decided to retell the story about growing up with his father and how he was his hero. Sometimes people can lose their…

  • ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023) Review

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023) Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Disney’s live-action remakes have tried to recapture the magic of the animated features by changing some aspects. Fortunately, for some remakes, the reimagining of characters and musical numbers has worked in their favour. It’s difficult to translate a classic fairytale years later without losing some of the magic that made the original…

  • ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Review

    ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi It’s hard for many to wrap their mind around a remake of one of their favourite films, but sometimes the remake can be good. In the case of White Men Can’t Jump, Director Calmatic modernizes the story and still pays homage to what came before it. The original film with Wesley Snipes…