By: Amanda Guarragi There have been moments in everyone’s life where they have reached their breaking point. This one defining break usually happens when there is a string of smaller moments that everyone leaves to build up. Exactly how much injustice can people take until they snap? In the case of Brian Easley (John Boyega) a former U.S. Marine, who has been on disability for … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘892’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In the past decade, we’ve seen a shift in the conventions of dating. We all think to ourselves, “Where has the romance gone?” The majority of single people are constantly going through the same cycle on dating apps and it can be so exhausting. It’s not about the connection anymore; it’s about checking all the boxes based on a couple of text … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘FRESH’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, When You Finish Saving The World, he explores the idea of what it truly means to help others. As we know, there are many different ways to help others, but what people fail to realize is the intention the olive branch stems from. Is there genuine compassion to help others, or is there an ulterior motive for … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘When You Finish Saving The World’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi This will be my second year covering the Sundance Film Festival! I couldn’t be more excited about the films that I have chosen to watch. Of course, these are the films that I have reserved and will be planning to watch as many as I can over the period of the festival. So here are the films that I will be reviewing … Continue reading Sundance Watchlist 2022
By: Amanda Guarragi Sundance Film Festival 2020 selection Jumbo, written and directed by Zoé Wittock, is an interesting exploration of sexuality and coming of age. We meet young Jeanne (Noémie Merlant), who works at an amusement park and is completely taken by these machines. These inanimate objects, fascinate her to the point, that she cannot stop thinking about them, especially one theme park ride, she … Continue reading ‘Jumbo’ Review
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