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 it difficult to discuss. They can’t find the words, so … Continue reading Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Ivalu’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi As we get older, keeping relationships becomes difficult. Many factors can affect the outcome of relationships; career goals, mental health, and family issues are just a few. On top of that, social media has become so toxic that even the etiquette of being with a partner is also overanalyzed and tested. In Randall Park’s directorial debut, he explores the lives of three … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Shortcomings’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi If you haven’t noticed, there is a clear definition between theatre and film. Dreamers have a more communal experience in the theatre community, whereas those who begin in Hollywood have a different outlook on fame. The theatre community is full of heart, understanding and compassion for their fellow actor. There is a specific “theatre” language that only theatre kids can understand. They … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2023: ‘Theater Camp’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In Paul Tremblay’s novel “The Cabin at the End of the World,” he explores religious themes and how compassionate humanity is. When four people knock on their cabin door while on vacation, they speak on Judgement Day, and the apocalypse is near. Tremblay explores two sides of faith in this novel, and M. Night Shyamalan follows through in the adaptation of Knock … Continue reading ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When you’re officially an adult, you see the world differently. You also look back on your childhood and understand that children need to be educated on more than subjects in school, but life itself. That’s why books are fundamental for children and young teens, so they can understand how they’re feeling. In those moments of anxiousness, fear, and self-doubt, the child has … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival: ‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review
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