By: Amanda Guarragi The only Christmas movies that have made any chatter have been from Netflix for a while now. The last one that was produced and released in theatres was Last Christmas and The Night Before; no studio has taken a gamble with a holiday film. Streaming services have had a good time producing these films; many like to cozy up with a cheesy … Continue reading ‘Violent Night’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In 1988, Ron Howard and George Lucas teamed up to make one of the most underrated fantasy films. Willow was about a young farmer chosen to undertake a perilous journey to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Val Kilmer was at the top of his game in the 80s, so to have him as a romantic leading man in a … Continue reading ‘Willow’ Series Review
By: Amanda Guarragi The story of Pinocchio has been adapted many times. Some have done it through live-action and modernized it. Others have reimagined it through the power of animation. After similar iterations, no one has altered the story and created something so poignant as Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson. This version of the story is adapted from the book written by Carlo Collodi … Continue reading ‘Pinocchio’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi There can be times when loneliness can affect many aspects of our lives. Some can feel lonely surrounded by others, some feel lonely but find it comforting, and others are constantly seeking something to fill their emptiness. It can also stem from not fully understanding who you are or questioning your life purpose. In Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All, two lonely cannibals … Continue reading ‘Bones and All’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi When it comes to cult classics The Addams Family is one of them. Americans got to know the family as a comic in The New Yorker in 1938. After comic artist Charles Addams died in 1988, The Addams Family became public domain and has been adapted into films, television shows, and even video games. In 1991, Barry Sonnenfeld revamped The Addams Family … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’ Series Review
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