By: Amanda Guarragi Elvis Presley has always been present in my life since I was a baby. My father idolized him and played his music all the time. Without even realizing it, those songs and his movies were engrained into my brain. And now, whenever a song of his comes on, the lyrics just flow out of me. He has made such an impact with … Continue reading ‘Elvis’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi There can be supernatural thrillers that are marketed as horror films, like The Black Phone. Director Scott Derrickson has made a name for himself in the horror genre because of Sinister (one of the most terrifying movies to ever be released) but that’s not enough to hold the audience over for this one. Once a writer dives into the supernatural nature of … Continue reading ‘The Black Phone’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi “To infinity… and beyond!” For those born in 1995 (like myself), Toy Story was something special. Our generation grew up with Andy and his toys. So to see this franchise get bigger and better as the years go on is great. Lightyear has been a long time coming and it makes sense for the Buzz Lightyear toy to have his origin story … Continue reading ‘Lightyear’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The world as we know it has changed drastically in the past three years. And it’s hard to even remember how we were living before. There are larger companies that will always take over and insist that they know what is best for the global population, but most of the time that is not the case. In Escape to Spiderhead, the short … Continue reading ‘Spiderhead’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The movie industry has been flooded with franchise films. They could be sequels, reboots, prequels, or a new fusion; requels. Many fans have grown tired of all of the original stories being retconned or even completely butchered to bring in a new generation. Some of these sequels work because they are adding to what was previously created. Others simply fall flat because … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review
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