By: Amanda Guarragi When someone experiences a great loss, it can deeply affect them. It can change their mental state and alter their emotional capacity to actually feel things. There are stages of grief that everyone experiences differently, and if the people around you are not able to handle these outbursts of emotions, then it is even more difficult to move forward. River is a … Continue reading ‘River’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Under the Heavens explores the current socio political climate in Venezuela, while highlighting a very intimate story about motherhood. Director Gustavo Milan, wanted to raise awareness for the Venezuelan people, who were forced to flee the country in search for a better life. The second part of this story is quite personal for Milan because it was something that had happened within … Continue reading ‘Under The Heavens’ Director Gustavo Milan Shows Motherhood Through A Different Lens
By: Amanda Guarragi We are back for one last Shadyside scare! Fear Street Part Three: 1666 ties up the trilogy quite nicely, making it one of the most consistent horror trilogies in the past couple of years. We dive into Sarah Fier’s backstory, as we head to the time of witchcraft, and the devil. Fier’s small, colonial town is gripped by a witch hunt, that … Continue reading ‘Fear Street Part Three: 1666’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi What can be said about Gunpowder Milkshake? Well, it does bring the neon lights with some style and cool fight choreography. It has a solid soundtrack, and a fantastic cast of women, but it still falls short. We open on Sam (Karen Gillan) who is on a job for her boss Nathan (Paul Giamatti). It looks cool, sleek, and feels like its … Continue reading ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi If you are a fan of Mindy Kaling, you know how deeply in love she is with romantic comedies. Yes, she started out on The Office but she really hit her stride when she made The Mindy Project. In her show, she paid homage to all of her favourite rom-coms, while creating her own love story. She knows how to pull on … Continue reading Why ‘Never Have I Ever’ Is The Perfect Feel-Good Show To Watch On Netflix
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