Candid Cinema

  • ‘About My Father’ Review

    ‘About My Father’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi When two families come together to celebrate the union of their children, it’s always a wonderful thing. A good old family comedy is scarce in this cinematic climate. Sebastian Maniscalco decided to retell the story about growing up with his father and how he was his hero. Sometimes people can lose their…

  • ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Review

    ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi It’s hard for many to wrap their mind around a remake of one of their favourite films, but sometimes the remake can be good. In the case of White Men Can’t Jump, Director Calmatic modernizes the story and still pays homage to what came before it. The original film with Wesley Snipes…

  • ‘Class of ’09’ Review

    ‘Class of ’09’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi It’s hard to honour a system that believes in justice and truth when it’s corrupt from the inside out. When police officers or FBI agents go to the academy eager to learn about the system and how to keep civilians safe, they don’t realize that it comes with a persona to keep…

  • ‘Renfield’ Review

    ‘Renfield’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Count Dracula has been one of the most prolific monsters on the big screen for decades. Many actors have portrayed the Count and done him justice. The films have mainly been adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel and have had plenty of interpretations. Most of them have been dramas, except for Sesame Street,…

  • ‘Air’ Review

    ‘Air’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi There are ways to define one’s career by the number of accolades and prestige one receives. However, defining one’s life is more complex because one is not measured by the greatness bestowed upon them but rather by the impact one makes when creating their path. In the 80s, Nike was not doing…