By: Amanda Guarragi Before diving into Disfluency, there needs to be a disclaimer because of the subject matter. Even though the trauma Jane endures is not explicitly seen, the emotional depth of the pain is felt. After failing her final college class, Jane (Libe Barer) returns home to her family’s lake house, and comes to terms with the confusing trauma that derailed her senior year. … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Disfluency’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Life can be extremely difficult to navigate. Almost everyone has something they turn to for stress relief. There can be natural ways and there can be addictive ways to calm the mind. At one point or another, we have all tried something on the scale of vices, but if one has an addictive personality it can spiral out of control. The film … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Addict Named Hal’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In life, there are many ways to approach difficult situations. Sometimes, they are not morally acceptable and certain decisions are made out of desperation. The Falconer is inspired by true events, there are two best friends, Tariq (Rami Zahar), an Omani teenager and Cai (Rupert Fennessey), a privileged Westerner, who conspire to steal animals from the zoo. They plan to sell them on the black market … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘The Falconer’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In today’s society, there’s a failed connection when it comes to teenagers. From the perspective of an adolescent, they want to be taken seriously because they have been through their own trauma by the age of sixteen. Some parental figures do not understand that what they do or say can affect them in the long-run. In their debut documentary, Parker Hill and … Continue reading AFF ’28: ‘Cusp’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi There have been films that highlight journalists in great detail. Majority of them have a serious, dramatic tone, and never stray from that. If anyone could make journalism, whimsical and somewhat fun, it’s Wes Anderson. Of course, Anderson uses unconventional methods to pay homage to writers who have moulded pop culture with their words. Nonetheless, he adds such depth to this script … Continue reading ‘The French Dispatch’ Review
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