By: Amanda Guarragi For the past two phases, Marvel has struggled with figuring out what the audience wants from their characters. The critical reception, excluding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and maybe even Spider-Man: No Way Home, has been tough to watch as a fan. But, as a critic, it’s warranted. Superhero conventions have, unfortunately, become formulaic. So it’s important to have well-choreographed action … Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts*’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The current cinema-going climate has shifted, and the attention to box office numbers has been alarming. If a film’s box office doesn’t make half of its profit back within the first weekend, it’s automatically seen as a failure or not up to par with previous box office wins. What’s sad about this is that original films don’t have the opportunity to stay … Continue reading ‘Sinners’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The first Disney Princess to grace the screen in 1937 was Snow White, and it seems they enjoy remaking her story. This iteration of the classic fairytale is possibly the most accurate. Snow White (2025) looks like a carbon copy of the animated feature with more songs added and a fearless modern characterization of the title character. For the first time in … Continue reading ‘Snow White’ (2025) Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Over the years, visionary filmmakers have made defining films for each decade. Bong Joon Ho is one of those directors. In 2020, Parasite became the film to define the decade and challenge the rich with their questionable values. Whether you were part of the #BongHive that season or watched his other films- Okja, Snowpiercer, and Memories of Murder- he knows how to … Continue reading ‘Mickey 17’ Review
Happy Oscar Sunday, everyone! The 97th Academy Awards are finally here. The big night is here after a fun year of films in 2024. It wasn’t the strongest year, but compared to last year, it’s hard to compete. Making final predictions was challenging because of how the Oscar race went this year. Here are my final predictions for the 2025 Oscars. Best Picture Conclave Best … Continue reading 97th Annual Academy Award Predictions
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