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Sundance Film Festival: ‘The Princess’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi After decades of processing Princess Diana’s untimely death, she continues to evoke mystery, glamour, and the quintessential modern fairy tale gone wrong. As we all know, Diana was the People’s Princess. This documentary directed by Ed Perkins highlights the struggle within the castle and in front of the cameras. She was a woman whose very presence left the monarchy and the media … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘The Princess’ Review

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‘Jumbo’ Review

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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Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Judas and the Black Messiah is the best film of the year. I know it’s only February but this is an incredible film. From the moment it began, Shaka King presents the decade of the sixties as one of the most brutal decades in American history. King makes you feel the weight of the deaths of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Review

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‘Jumbo’ Official Poster And Trailer Release

By: Amanda Guarragi Darkstar Pictures just released the official poster and trailer for their film ‘Jumbo’, which premiered at Sundance in 2020. Jeanne, a shy young girl, works the graveyard shift as a cleaner at an amusement park and lives at home with her mother. Jeanne enjoys tinkering around with wires, light bulbs and spare parts, while creating miniature versions of theme park rides. During … Continue reading ‘Jumbo’ Official Poster And Trailer Release

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