By: Amanda Guarragi Judas and the Black Messiah is the best film of the year. I know it’s only February but this is an incredible film. From the moment it began, Shaka King presents the decade of the sixties as one of the most brutal decades in American history. King makes you feel the weight of the deaths of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Sam Levinson’s Malcolm & Marie is a very interesting watch. This is the first movie, in a very long time, where I still don’t know how to feel about it. Am I supposed to enjoy the film based on the performances alone? Am I supposed to dislike it because the screenplay is absolutely bonkers? Levinson masks his own insecurities as a filmmaker, … Continue reading Malcolm & Marie Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s Violation is a film that will leave you in awe of the work that was done. It is one of the most incredible revenge films I have seen. This handled trauma in a very stylistic & symbolic way. It is a very difficult watch as they both incorporated horror elements to address Miriam’s (Madeleine Sims-Fewer) trauma. The … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Violation’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Prisoners of the Ghostland is a very fun film to sit through. It is beautifully shot, colourful and has a really interesting cast of characters. This was my first Sion Sono film and I really appreciated his style of filmmaking. He blends genres and breaks structural boundaries with his storytelling. He draws from Westerns, samurai and post-apocalyptic films to make his first … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In Robin Wright’s directorial debut she captures the beauty of nature and the world we live in. Her character, Edee has been suffering for a while now, after the loss of her husband and son. She has been trying to live, meanwhile she feels like she is just existing. She feels like she doesn’t have a purpose in life anymore. The choices … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Land’ Review
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