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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Lucy and Desi’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi What can be said about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz that hasn’t already been said? Well, Amy Poehler brings the two of them together again in this beautiful, heartfelt documentary Lucy and Desi. What was so perfect about this documentary was the genuine care and love that went into retelling their story through archival footage, home videos, interviews, and clips from the … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Lucy and Desi’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Resurrection’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi When we are young, the decisions that we make, and one’s that are made for us can affect us for the rest of our lives. At one point or another, young women are taking advantage of because of their vulnerability and naiveté. Young girls have been groomed and abused in many different ways, as those acts can sometimes be labelled as love. … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Resurrection’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi What humans need more than anything, now more than ever is intimacy. What we are all lacking is a genuine connection with another soul. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, there can be a sense of emptiness, or that ten percent of something that could be lacking. Humans are never fully satisfied and especially in today’s generation, everyone is always looking … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Speak No Evil’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Why is it that every single time you go on a family vacation, your parents always want to befriend another family? Isn’t the point of a “family” vacation spending more time together as a unit, away from distractions? Well, in Christian Tafdrup’s twisted, psychological, family thriller Speak No Evil he explores what could possibly go wrong after meeting another family on vacation. … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Speak No Evil’ Review

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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Master’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi In writer-director Mariama Diallo’s debut feature Master, she explores the flawed education system in the United States at an elite New England University. As she touches upon the racial inequality and white elitism prevalent at Ancaster, the university is also built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill. Diallo combines the supernatural elements of the witch trials with the racial history … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Master’ Review

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