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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi When you’re officially an adult, you see the world differently. You also look back on your childhood and understand that children need to be educated on more than subjects in school, but life itself. That’s why books are fundamental for children and young teens, so they can understand how they’re feeling. In those moments of anxiousness, fear, and self-doubt, the child has … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Eileen’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi When we think of Neo-noir, we tend to think about a male lead and a modern femme fatale as his counterpart. Many films have followed the same conventions, but Eileen, directed by William Oldroyd, creates a different setting. The film is adapted from the novel under the same name written by Ottessa Moshfegh. During Christmas, Eileen Dunlop (Thomasin McKenzie) befriends a new … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Eileen’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘The Starling Girl’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In rural Kentucky, a seventeen-year-old girl struggles to define herself within her Christian community. Many don’t realize how repressed these young women are because of their religious conditioning and social conformity. There is no freedom to experiment or to speak freely because of the deep connectivity to God and the community. For young Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlan), life is getting difficult because … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘The Starling Girl’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Pretty Baby: Brook Shields’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Throughout the decades, there have been celebrities that rise above the rest. It’s almost impossible for some people to understand the phenomenon of certain starlets. Realistically, they’re just people at the end of the day. However, the media can manufacture one’s persona and dictate the narrative surrounding their star power. We’ve all seen how tabloids can break women down, and Brooke Shields … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Pretty Baby: Brook Shields’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Infinity Pool’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Some writers can see different versions of other people but have difficulty understanding their identities. Writers write stories about other people because they don’t find their lives as interesting. They want things to happen for inspirational purposes, not because they want the actual experience. In Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em Foster (Cleopatra Coleman) enjoy an all-inclusive beach vacation … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Infinity Pool’ Review

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