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Rants, Recent News

The Hollywood Shift: What Does The Future Hold For Movie Theatres?

By: Amanda Guarragi For the past couple of years the film industry has been gradually shifting and we know where it’s heading. Streaming content has finally become a major player in the industry,  whether the films are on; Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max or Disney Plus, these major streaming platforms have acquired films from major studios, produced their own or found independent films to … Continue reading The Hollywood Shift: What Does The Future Hold For Movie Theatres?

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Reviews

Bad Education Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  Cory Finley’s sophomore film, Bad Education is based off a real scandal that took place at the Roslyn school district in Long Island, New York. The Long Island superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman) and his assistant Pam Gluckin (Allison Janney) are credited with bringing prestige to Roslyn. Finley’s masterfully directs this piece with precision and does not miss a beat when telling this … Continue reading Bad Education Review

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Hot Docs, Reviews, Tribeca

Tribeca & Hot Docs 2020 Documentary Special Presentation: Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Review

BY: Amanda Guarragi “The recipe is not that good, if it doesn’t include a story.”  Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles is a documentation of how food is a very important part of history and how that fusion can be modernized. Food and Art History intersect at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Laura Gabbert’s documentary. In 2018, the MET decided to open their “Visitors to … Continue reading Tribeca & Hot Docs 2020 Documentary Special Presentation: Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Review

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Cinequest, Reviews

Cinequest 2020: Take Out Girl Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  “They say innovation was born out of desperation.”  Take Out Girl is a modern family drama that depicts the life of minorities and low income families living in Los Angeles. Tera Wong (Hedy Wong) is a desperate, twenty-year-old Asian girl, who wants to give her family a better life and help their failing restaurant. To make some extra money, Tera uses her family … Continue reading Cinequest 2020: Take Out Girl Review

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Trolls World Tour Review

by: Amanda Guarragi  Trolls World Tour is a colourful and heartfelt sequel, which brings Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) back together to discover the history of the Trolls Kingdom. They discover that there are six troll scribes that are scattered around the kingdom, devoted to six different genres of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom) from the … Continue reading Trolls World Tour Review

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