Candid Cinema

  • Amanda’s Picks: Oscars 2023 Predictions

    Amanda’s Picks: Oscars 2023 Predictions

    Happy Oscar Sunday everyone! After a very long Oscar season, we are finally ready to award some great films. Truly never thought this season would be over. The work never stops though because we are always planning for the next season. 2022 was such a great year for film and the race is really close!…

  • Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Ivalu’ Review

    Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Ivalu’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi When we look back at our childhoods, we realize that there were many things that we didn’t understand at the time. Any form of trauma is carried out and later processed. When our brain is developed enough to understand what happened. Children experience so many things as they grow up they find…

  • ‘The Worst Person In The World’ Review

    ‘The Worst Person In The World’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi As we grow older, we realize that there is no right way to live life. Sure, some decisions can feel right, but ultimately not everything goes according to plan. When work is going well, relationships can fall through and vice versa. There is no manual, and the sooner we realize that time…

  • ‘Drive My Car’ Review

    ‘Drive My Car’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi Not many understand that words carry so much weight and have emotional depth when trying to connect with another human being. What Ryusuke Hamaguchi does in Drive My Car is create a connection to the creation of stories and where these words stem from. What inspires others to connect with the words…

  • Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Bestia’ Review

    Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Bestia’ Review

    By: Amanda Guarragi What works the most with animation is an obscure story that can only be told through the use of imagination. There is so much that works through the lens of stop-motion animation, or any form of animation. Specifically, in Bestia we find ourselves connected with the lead character Ingrid, which is a…