By: Amanda Guarragi The most important aspect of television as a medium is the way stories can be broken down and explored. Sometimes narratives that are inspired by real events need to have room to breathe because of the subject matter. This can only be done when crafting episodes for a television series, like The Porter, directed by Charles Officer and co-written by, Annmarie Morais and Aubrey … Continue reading CBC’s ‘The Porter’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Everyone leads a different life and can overcome many obstacles. Even though something can be a shared experience, the majority of the time it’s how the individual processes the situation. In regards to sexual abuse, everyone has their own story, but it takes one person to form a unity between others who have faced the same thing. In A Peloton of One, … Continue reading ‘A Peloton Of One’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Due to the popularity of other slasher films making direct sequels to the original film in the franchise, Texas Chainsaw Massacre decided to take a stab at it. Now, the difference between this slasher film and the others is that they had a distinct final girl. We have Laurie Strode and Sidney Prescott, both of who have been the central focus in … Continue reading ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Normally, video game adaptations don’t always have the best track record. We’ve gone from Assassin’s Creed to Monster Hunter to Resident Evil and the majority of the time the storytelling is weak. Now enters, Uncharted, one of the most beloved video game franchises ever. The reason why this one works is because they took the outline of the video game and tweaked … Continue reading ‘Uncharted’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Love is definitely in the air and it comes with some very illogical choices. If you’re a fan of romantic comedies, you know that each one has something unique to set it apart from the rest while still using the same conventions. What works, even more, is when the rom-com is very self-aware of the story they’re telling; no matter how unconventional … Continue reading ‘Marry Me’ Review
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