By: Amanda Guarragi The slasher subgenre of horror can be fun and horrific at the same time. That is the beauty in finding the balance of suspenseful kills, brutal violence, and sarcastic comments from characters within the world. The importance of building suspense and creating an atmosphere for the viewer is what makes slasher films fun to watch. When it’s a new, original piece, the … Continue reading ‘Halloween Kills’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Hello, you. If you haven’t watched the first two seasons of You on Netflix, then I suggest you stop reading this and start binge-watching. In season three, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) and Love Quinn-Goldberg (Victoria Pedretti), are now married and raising their baby, in the balmy Northern California enclave of Madre Linda. They are surrounded by privileged tech entrepreneurs, judgmental mommy bloggers, … Continue reading ‘You’ Season 3 Review
By: Amanda Guarragi There are many moments in your life where you make the conscious decision not to say anything at all. At the time, it feels like it’s the right thing to do, to keep quiet and let it go. Many situations can affect people differently, even if they are minor. Majority of us overthink every little thing and replay conversations or moments in … Continue reading VIFF ’21: ‘Things We Feel But Do Not Say’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi After a very long wait for Daniel Craig’s final Bond outing, it is finally here. As someone who is a casual Bond fan, No Time To Die felt like a culmination of all his storylines from previous films. That means they rehashed storylines to make this finale feel big. At the end of this movie, the question that I asked myself was … Continue reading ‘No Time To Die’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Muppets Haunted Mansion is a comedy, Halloween special based on the Disney properties The Muppets and The Haunted Mansion. Perfect combination, right? In this haunting outing for the muppets, we see Gonzo take on one of his biggest challenges yet. He must spend one night at The Haunted Mansion with Pepe the King Prawn. Having the familiarity of both films and characters … Continue reading ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ Review
Candid Cinema 