By: Amanda Guarragi The House is an eccentric dark comedy about a house and the three surreal tales of the individuals who made it their home. The story is structured in three parts, it is an anthology series directed by the leading voices in independent stop motion animation: Emma de Swaef and Mark Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza and produced by Nexus … Continue reading ‘The House’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut The Lost Daughter we see a college professor named Leda (Olivia Colman) confront her unsettling past. On vacation in Italy, she becomes obsessed with a woman named Nina (Dakota Johnson) and her young daughter. These encounters throughout the film prompt memories of Leda’s early motherhood. Gyllenhaal’s intimate and introspective lens of being a woman first and a … Continue reading ‘The Lost Daughter’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Paolo Sorrentino’s The Hand of God takes you back to 1980s Naples, Italy. We meet an awkward Italian teen, Fabietto Schisa (Filippo Scotti) struggling to find his place. He experiences heartbreak and liberation, after he’s inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona. Sorrentino captures the beauty of Napoli through the scenic landscapes and the wholesome family dynamic in … Continue reading ‘The Hand of God’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi We all know how tough the Holidays can be. Sometimes it is nice to be around friends and family. Or sometimes, you can feel pressured by the expectations they put on you. The new Netflix movie Single All The Way flips the typical ‘fake boyfriend’ trope and makes the matchmaking a family affair. Even though some family members pressure you about being single around … Continue reading ‘Single All The Way’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In Halle Berry’s directorial feature debut Bruised she uses a female lens to tell the story of a disgraced MMA fighter, Jackie Justice (Halle Berry). Justice finds redemption in the cage, and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up, as an infant, unexpectedly re enters her life. Berry and writer, Michelle Rosenfarb assembled a fresh, unique … Continue reading ‘Bruised’ Review
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