‘Army Of Thieves’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Don’t worry; no zombies were harmed in the making of this prequel. We all loved Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) in Army of the Dead, but we never really expected a prequel with his character. Zack Snyder’s film was a fun zombie flick and we were all happy to see him go back to his roots. However, Army of Thieves was lacking the … Continue reading ‘Army Of Thieves’ Review

AFF ’28: ‘Disfluency’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Before diving into Disfluency, there needs to be a disclaimer because of the subject matter. Even though the trauma Jane endures is not explicitly seen, the emotional depth of the pain is felt. After failing her final college class, Jane (Libe Barer) returns home to her family’s lake house, and comes to terms with the confusing trauma that derailed her senior year. … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Disfluency’ Review

AFF ’28: ‘Addict Named Hal’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Life can be extremely difficult to navigate. Almost everyone has something they turn to for stress relief. There can be natural ways and there can be addictive ways to calm the mind. At one point or another, we have all tried something on the scale of vices, but if one has an addictive personality it can spiral out of control. The film … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Addict Named Hal’ Review

AFF ’28: ‘The Falconer’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In life, there are many ways to approach difficult situations. Sometimes, they are not morally acceptable and certain decisions are made out of desperation. The Falconer is inspired by true events, there are two best friends, Tariq (Rami Zahar), an Omani teenager and Cai (Rupert Fennessey), a privileged Westerner, who conspire to steal animals from the zoo. They plan to sell them on the black market … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘The Falconer’ Review

AFF ’28: ‘Cusp’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In today’s society, there’s a failed connection when it comes to teenagers. From the perspective of an adolescent, they want to be taken seriously because they have been through their own trauma by the age of sixteen. Some parental figures do not understand that what they do or say can affect them in the long-run. In their debut documentary, Parker Hill and … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Cusp’ Review