Candid Cinema

  • How Do We Process Grief? An Interview with Director Katrine Philp of “An Elephant in the Room”

    How Do We Process Grief? An Interview with Director Katrine Philp of “An Elephant in the Room”

    By: Amanda Guarragi  In our lives there are moments that we will remember forever and all of those key moments, shape us into the people we are today. Majority of us tend to stick to the happy memories, in order to outweigh any pain or trauma that we have encountered. Currently, we are all living…

  • SXSW 2020: I Will Make You Mine Review

    SXSW 2020: I Will Make You Mine Review

    | Header Courtesy of Gray Hat Productions | BY: AMANDA GUARRAGI Lynn Chen’s directorial feature debut, I Will Make You Mine is a film about three women at different stages of their lives. Erika, Rachel and Yea-Ming all have one thing in common and his name is Goh. It is also the final instalment of…

  • The Photograph Movie Review

    The Photograph Movie Review

    BY: AMANDA GUARRAGI  The Photograph is a beautiful film that was written and directed by Stella Meghie. Her direction and vision for this story was executed so fluidly, that both love stories, blended together quite nicely. I don’t know where to place the film based on my emotions throughout. I was definitely happy to see two…

  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is a beautiful film from beginning to end. Sciamma makes you feel everything at once through her delicate framing. From the opening scene, the audience is brought into the psyche of Marianne and her memories of Heloise.  Sciamma introduces the audience to Marianne, an artist and…

  • A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood Review

    A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood Review

    A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a film that reconnects audiences with their own emotions and their perception of others. Mr. Rogers is a pioneer of children’s programming and this film showcases his ability to connect with everyone. This film was made at the right time because the world seems to have lost the…