By: Amanda Guarragi Coda directed by Siân Heder is one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen. Right from the start, it felt like it was going to be something special. A young girl, named Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing member of a deaf family. At 17, she works with her father and brother every morning before school to help keep … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Coda’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi I wanted to check out Shorts Program 3 for one short film in particular but I was pleasantly surprised with every other film in this program. Short films have the ability to make you feel so much in such a short amount of time and that is why they’re important to watch! Here are my reviews for each of them. Wiggle Roomdir. … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: Shorts Program 3
By: Amanda Guarragi To kick off the festival, I thought it would be fun to start with the animated short films. I have always had a soft spot for animation and there were many different styles presented. Here are my reviews for the Animation Spotlight. Kkumdir. Kang Min-Kim Review: Kkum was really inventive and it had a beautiful story. The idea that our mother’s dreams … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: Animation Spotlight
By: Amanda Guarragi “It’s the little things that matter. It’s the little things that get you caught.” – Joe “Deke” Deacon (Denzel Washington) The story takes us back to 1990s Los Angeles, where the music was great and women broke out of their shell. We see a young woman, Tina Salvatore (Sofia Vassilieva) driving down the open road with her windows down and singing whatever … Continue reading The Little Things Review
By: Amanda Guarragi This will be my first year covering the Sundance Film Festival! I couldn’t be more excited about the films that I have chosen to watch. Of course, these are the films that I have reserved and will be planning to watch as many as I can over the period of the festival. So here are the films that I will be reviewing … Continue reading My Watchlist For Sundance Film Festival 2021
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