By: Amanda Guarragi 2024 was a year filled with incredible films. Blockbusters did not reign supreme this year (apart from one), and unique films made audiences return to the theatre. We also had epic dramas and electric independent films. The movies released this year have shown indie horrors, quality dramas, and some saucy relationships that bring audiences back to theatres. They expect something different that … Continue reading 2024 Year In Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In 1922, the original Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by F.W. Murnau, was released and was loosely adapted from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There are many similarities between Dracula and Count Orlok, one being the love for a mortal woman they yearn for. Nosferatu symbolizes the plague of death on society given the period and that of a man who longs for … Continue reading ‘Nosferatu’ (2024) Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The sixties were a decade of radical change. At the time, communities came together to stand and show their power. Many turned to music to express themselves and reassure the American people that even though the world around them is changing, they can be on the right side of history and change with it positively. When Bob Dylan stepped onto the scene … Continue reading ‘A Complete Unknown’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The theatre community has always felt like home. No matter where you’ve come from or how alienated you feel for being different, there has always been a place in the theatre community. As someone who has been part of the theatre community and found solace with a stage family for each production, there will always be one inspirational musical. For me, it … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Almost twenty-four years ago, Ridley Scott made one of the most prolific action films of all time, Gladiator. Russell Crowe’s turn as Maximus garnered critical acclaim and won his first Academy Award. At the time, no one thought there would be a sequel, but the possibility of Lucius, the son of Maximus and Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), having a film of his own … Continue reading ‘Gladiator II’ Review
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