By: Amanda Guarragi Soul is the perfect film to end the year with. It is an animated film that reinstates the meaning of life and the purpose we serve in the world. It is beautifully animated because Pixar has perfected their rendering technology to make everything lifelike. The story is well-written and is incredibly heartfelt. Everyone has dreams or goals they want to accomplish at … Continue reading Soul Review
By: Amanda Guarragi This is the film of the year. This is a film that takes all of the typical “take a girl home” tropes and flips it on its head. It is bold, daring and incredibly dark but in all the right ways. Emerald Fennell’s screenplay and direction is impeccable. She knew the story she wanted to tell and how to execute it to … Continue reading Promising Young Woman Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Chloé Zhao’s Nomandland takes the audience on a journey through the American landscape, after Fern (Frances McDormand) loses everything in the Great Recession. She embarks on a journey of re-discovery as a van-dweller and finds solace in the community. Zhao’s direction and storytelling is mesmerizing and captures the subtleties of living. What was so interesting about this film was the conversation surrounding … Continue reading Nomadland Review
Happy Oscar Sunday to my fellow cinephiles and casual moviegoers! Tonight is the night we’ve all been waiting for. The 92nd Annual Academy Awards are being televised, without a host this year for the second time. There are plenty of presenters that will be taking the stage and awarding their colleagues for their accomplishments this year. It has been such a long journey for me, since I … Continue reading Amanda’s Picks: Oscars 2020
Earlier today, London was filled with A listers, attending the 73rd Annual EE British Academy Film Awards. The wonderful Graham Norton hosted the telecast, 1917 won BIG, the Contribution to Cinema award was received by the talented Andy Serkis and of course, there were some surprises. The BAFTAs are the last award show before Hollywood’s biggest night, so make sure you tune into ABC next Sunday, February … Continue reading 2020 BAFTAs: List of Winners
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