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Desertscape International Film Festival, Reviews

Desertscape International Film Festival 2020 Selection: “Always” Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  Always is a short film, based on real life experiences, directed by Sam Zapiain and written by Melissa MJ Del Rosario. It incorporates horror elements to cope with the illness of diabetes. There is an urgency in the storytelling because no one really discusses the struggle of living with diabetes. Its experimental use of painted images and rough editing, combined with the haunting … Continue reading Desertscape International Film Festival 2020 Selection: “Always” Review

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How The 2021 Oscars Will Look, If It Doesn’t Get Postponed

By: Amanda Guarragi  Every year there are films lined up for Oscar season and some films that are sprinkled across the year, hoping to be standouts in order to be in the running. In 2020, the world has faced a global pandemic which has changed the way we live. It has also changed the way most industries operate. The Entertainment Industry has definitely felt this … Continue reading How The 2021 Oscars Will Look, If It Doesn’t Get Postponed

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Reviews

SCOOB! Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  Scooby Doo has been apart of pop culture since the early 70s and will always hold a special place in everyone’s heart. It doesn’t matter how old you are, you will always appreciate Scoob and the gang solving mysteries and unmasking bad guys. Scoob! gave audiences the origin story of Shaggy and Scooby, a story that we haven’t seen before, it made the transition … Continue reading SCOOB! Review

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Capone Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  Al “Fonzo” Capone is one of the most notorious mafioso’s in history. There have been plenty of films that have shown him in his prime, where he was capo and killing people without any remorse. We have seen the side of the angry, reckless, killer on multiple occasions. In the case of Capone, Josh Trank focused on the older, deteriorating version of Fonzo, that … Continue reading Capone Review

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Hot Docs, Reviews

HOT DOCS 2020: LOVE & STUFF

By: Amanda Guarragi  “The only good thing about time running out, is that it pushes people to find the strength to show up.”  Love & Stuff is a deeply personal documentary on motherhood and the cycle of life. Peabody Award winning filmmaker Judith Helfand, documented her terminally ill mother’s final moments, at home-hospice before she passed. The camera, helped Helfand stay connected to her mother during … Continue reading HOT DOCS 2020: LOVE & STUFF

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