By: Amanda Guarragi When we study history and look at the idealists that bring forth something new, they genuinely believe in their idea at first. And many of them lose themselves in greed instead of their original idea. What was so interesting about Elizabeth Holmes’ story is the fact that she just kept pushing to prove everyone wrong and that is what cost her, her … Continue reading ‘The Dropout’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The most important aspect of television as a medium is the way stories can be broken down and explored. Sometimes narratives that are inspired by real events need to have room to breathe because of the subject matter. This can only be done when crafting episodes for a television series, like The Porter, directed by Charles Officer and co-written by, Annmarie Morais and Aubrey … Continue reading CBC’s ‘The Porter’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Everyone leads a different life and can overcome many obstacles. Even though something can be a shared experience, the majority of the time it’s how the individual processes the situation. In regards to sexual abuse, everyone has their own story, but it takes one person to form a unity between others who have faced the same thing. In A Peloton of One, … Continue reading ‘A Peloton Of One’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Due to the popularity of other slasher films making direct sequels to the original film in the franchise, Texas Chainsaw Massacre decided to take a stab at it. Now, the difference between this slasher film and the others is that they had a distinct final girl. We have Laurie Strode and Sidney Prescott, both of who have been the central focus in … Continue reading ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Normally, video game adaptations don’t always have the best track record. We’ve gone from Assassin’s Creed to Monster Hunter to Resident Evil and the majority of the time the storytelling is weak. Now enters, Uncharted, one of the most beloved video game franchises ever. The reason why this one works is because they took the outline of the video game and tweaked … Continue reading ‘Uncharted’ Review
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