By: Amanda Guarragi The Alien franchise has always been centred on building suspense in the vast dark galaxy we call space. Most of the time, humans and cyborgs are trapped in a spaceship with a Xenomorph or other strange alien creatures. Throughout the franchise, each filmmaker has left their mark in choosing which new creatures to develop with practical effects. As technology advances, it’s interesting … Continue reading ‘Alien: Earth’ Season One Review
By: Amanda Guarragi It’s hard to understand what happens in a teenage girl’s mind. The expectations society has on women stem from adolescence—the media conditions young girls to act and dress a certain way to fit in. No matter the decade, acceptance into the girl world has always been a crucial development pathway and can sometimes be scarring depending on which end you’re on. For … Continue reading ‘Under the Bridge’ Series Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When Andrew Scott began his career, he was mainly a background actor floating from television series to series. He had done some independent films, but he shortly after appeared in some features like Spectre and made an impact. Even if you didn’t remember his name, you remembered his presence. When Scott was cast in BBC’s Sherlock as Jim Moriarty, everything changed for … Continue reading ‘Ripley’ Series Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Our lives are made up of one decision after another, and almost all of them are difficult to make. Being indecisive isn’t necessarily bad, but when it comes to life-altering moments in your life, it’s so important to take a minute to think. The new series Tiny Beautiful Things is based on the book by Cheryl Strayed. She was once an advice … Continue reading ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi ‘You’ Season 4 Part 1 Review As the fourth season ends, many unexpected things happen that feel over the top for Joe’s (Penn Badgley) arc. They send Professor Jonathan Moore into a spiral in the second half of You season four. Suddenly, the characters we have gotten to know over this past season (apart from Kate) are being picked off individually to … Continue reading ‘You’ Season 4 Full Season Review
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