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Cake Day: A Story About Recovery With Filmmakers Phillip Thomas and Cameron Crosby

By: Amanda Guarragi Cake Day is a short film that authentically highlights the journey of an addict. Cameron (Cameron Crosby) emotionally deteriorates, as he contemplates the consequences of honesty, on a day of celebration during one of his meetings. It is a poignant film that is directed with such care and honesty from everyone involved. It is important to handle this subject matter with the … Continue reading Cake Day: A Story About Recovery With Filmmakers Phillip Thomas and Cameron Crosby

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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Holy, Jingle Bells! The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two is the film that will definitely get you into the Christmas spirit! My favourite Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) is back and this time the story takes us to the North Pole and his workshop… well Mrs. Claus’s (Goldie Hawn) workshop. It is a very solid sequel that builds upon Kate’s (Darby Camp) story and … Continue reading The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Review

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Sweet Taste of Souls Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Sweet Taste of Souls has a really unique concept that flips the moving picture frame trope on its head. When four struggling band members stop at a small roadside cafe for a slice of cherry pie, they find themselves imprisoned in the owner’s framed art collection. The film was intriguing from the very beginning and had refreshing moments for the supernatural subgenre … Continue reading Sweet Taste of Souls Review

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Project Power Review

By: Amanda Guarragi  Project Power is a jam packed, action film, that explores having unique, superhuman abilities by taking a yellow pill. The powers last for a total of 5 minutes and each pill carries a different power. The streets of New Orleans is crawling with these unpredictable yellow pills, young teenage Robin (Dominique Fishback) and Frank (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a local cop must team up with … Continue reading Project Power Review

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An American Pickle Review

By: Amanda Guarragi An American Pickle is based on the short story named ‘Sell Out’ written by Simon Rich, which was published in the ‘New York Times’. It begins as an immigrant story, as pickle factory worker, Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) retells his journey to New York City. It is a heartfelt tale, about generational differences and how traditional values are interpreted in the current social … Continue reading An American Pickle Review

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