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amxndareviews · 18 days

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'Civil War' Review

#CivilWar Review: "It depicts the horrors and uncertainty of a nation divided through the perspective of photojournalists. The relationship journalists have with their subject is the focus of the film rather than understanding the political divide."

By: Amanda Guarragi The current political landscape has changed how people interact with political and societal issues. Many have become outspoken to defend the side they choose. However, many have remained apolitical. During the Trump Presidency, many voices were heard, “free speech” was interpreted differently, and journalists fought for the truth. And are continuing to do so in an industry…

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amxndareviews · 19 days

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'Ripley' Series Review

#Ripley Review: "Richness fills the screen in every frame because of the wide shots and the architecture in Italy. Each frame has a purpose, and it’s to show the depth of Ripley’s process."

By: Amanda Guarragi When Andrew Scott began his career, he was mainly a background actor floating from television series to series. He had done some independent films, but he shortly after appeared in some features like Spectre and made an impact. Even if you didn’t remember his name, you remembered his presence. When Scott was cast in BBC’s Sherlock as Jim Moriarty, everything changed for him.…

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amxndareviews · 29 days

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'Club Zero' Review

#ClubZero Review: "Hausner brings forth conversations about the grey area of faith in a system that’s supposed to protect children and how much of an impact teachers can make on their students."

By: Amanda Guarragi In Jessica Hausner’s Club Zero, she explores faith and systemic issues. Mia Wasikowska plays Ms. Novak, a teacher who joins the stand of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class. She expresses that eating less will help improve their mental health and the environment. The conversations surrounding weight loss and improving mental health do not…

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amxndareviews · 1 month

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'Immaculate' Review

#Immaculate Review: "What Sweeney does in the last half hour will make her one of the best “final girls” in horror. The combination of Sweeney’s performance and well-written script is enough to give audiences an appreciation for an ambitious story."

By: Amanda Guarragi There are films in the religious horror subgenre that have trouble being unique because of the conventions that are used. A film can never be too “tropey” especially in horror. It’s those very tropes that make us enjoy many others. Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan, does follow similar beats for the subgenre, but the story is what subverts expectations to make it…

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amxndareviews · 1 month

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'Love Lies Bleeding' Review

#LoveLiesBleeding Review: "It is a devilishly twisted Neo-noir thriller that explores female trauma, body image & familial issues. Beauty can be found in the darkest places. It parallels the characters bc there is much more to them than their facade."

By: Amanda Guarragi Love Lies Bleeding is a devilishly twisted Neo-noir thriller that explores female trauma, body image and familial issues. Director Rose Glass fully grasps the American West in the atmosphere she creates using the location of the desert and the backdrop of a beautiful starry night while toxic masculinity is present in a small town. There’s a subtle beauty when the world is…

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amxndareviews · 1 month

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'Irish Wish' Review

#IrishWish Review: "It is a charming film with Lindsay Lohan shining as always. It’s a heartwarming romantic comedy that reminds women to use their voices in every aspect of life."

By: Amanda Guarragi There is always something special about romantic comedies, no matter the amount of times we watch them. The conventions are the same, but each film is unique and heartwarming. In Irish Wish, a book editor falls in love with the author she’s working with. After a year of steadily working long hours together, Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) wants to tell Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos)…

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amxndareviews · 2 months

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96th Academy Awards Final Predictions

Oscar Sunday is tomorrow!! Here are my final predictions 🥂 #Oscars2024

The 96th Academy Awards is this Sunday! After a glorious year of film in 2023, it’s time for Hollywood’s biggest night. There were too many fantastic films to choose from this year, so making final picks was difficult, to say the least. Here are my final predictions for the 2024 Oscars. Best Picture Oppenheimer Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Best Actress Lily Gladstone, Killers of…

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amxndareviews · 2 months

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'Damsel' Review

#Damsel Review: "It’s hard to feel connected to the characters when the world around them isn’t developed to feel lived in and believable. They went straight into survival mode and forgot about the rest of the characters in the film."

By: Amanda Guarragi Millie Bobby Brown stars as Elodie in Damsel on Netflix. It is a Fantasy survival film about the eldest daughter of an impoverished land receiving a proposal from a handsome prince from another kingdom. The one thing that Bobby Brown wants audiences to know because of the VoiceOver at the beginning of the film is that women don’t need saving. Young Elodie is so taken by the…

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amxndareviews · 2 months

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'Dune Part Two' Review

#DunePartTwo Review: "Villeneuve crafted an intimate story about religion and political corruption and made a tragic love story with a complex lead character losing himself to the prophecy. Villeneuve made something truly special."

By: Amanda Guarragi There’s a feeling that comes with watching a film on an epic scale that is indescribable. Not only has Denis Villeneuve done this three times in his career, but each film has become grander than the one before it. Villeneuve has mastered the sci-fi genre as he expertly weaves the human condition into space wars and the exploration of planets. He grounds his films with human…

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amxndareviews · 2 months

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'Madame Web' Review

#MadameWeb Review: "It had the potential to be a unique entry in the Sony Marvel universe because of Cassie's power set. The early 2000s dialogue and poor script left some awkward moments & dead air. Everything about this was a miss for these characters.

By: Amanda Guarragi The Sony Marvel universe has had its ups and downs. But the one commendable thing is that they’ve always stood independently and tried to do something different. Sony is going against the grain by exploring under-appreciated characters in the Spider-Man universe and having fun with their powers. From Venom to Morbius and now Madame Web, Marvel has had an extensive catalogue,…

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#blogger #Cassie Web #Celeste O&039;Connor #Cinema #dakota johnson #Entertainment #featured #Film Critic #Film Reviews #Films #Isabela Merced #Madame Web #Marvel #movie reviews #Movies #Reviews #sony #Sydney Sweeney #Writer

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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'Bob Marley: One Love' Review

#BobMarleyOneLove Review: "The second half of this film is where Ben-Adir and Lynch truly shined, and his journey into stardom was executed well. The formation of the “Exodus” album and the European leg of the tour carried this film."

By: Amanda Guarragi When we think about Bob Marley, we remember his everlasting impact on music. What started as an outlet to express his feelings towards the violence and corruption in Jamaica became a global protest for peace and unity. His music has been associated with freedom fighters and peaceful protests for years. It’s important to note that Marley felt he had a purpose for his community…

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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'Argylle' Review

#Argylle Review: "Even though Howard is the central focus, she has no character development and has a very cheap cop-out for an espionage story. As the film goes on, you lose interest because of the exposition dump in every scene."

By: Amanda Guarragi The action spy thriller has come a long way since the early days of 007. Since then, we’ve had Mission: Impossible, John Wick and Kingsman. These franchises have developed their unique style to keep audiences glued to the characters and action on screen. Some prefer one franchise to the other, and it’s because it comes down to the director’s style. Director Matthew Vaughn has…

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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'Mean Girls' (2024) Review

#MeanGirls (2024) Review: "It’s hard to condense musical numbers when translating a Broadway show into a film. But it’s another thing to lose the connective tissue between the characters. Cady was a lost character and had few interactions with Regina."

By: Amanda Guarragi In 2004, Tiny Fey adapted the self-help book Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman. She changed the title to Mean Girls and used Wiseman’s high school clique guidelines in the novel to structure the ultimate film about girlhood. When Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) is introduced to high school after being homeschooled, she’s in for a culture shock. She becomes friends with…

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#Angourie Rice #Auli&039;i Cravalho #blogger #Cady Heron #Cinema #Entertainment #Film Critic #Film Reviews #Films #Mean Girls #movie reviews #Movies #Regina George #Renee Rapp #Reviews #Tina Fey #Writer

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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'Echo' TV Series Review

#Echo TV Series Review: "The series was directed by Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie, who both explored the authenticity of Maya and the women who came before her. The strength of this series lies with Maya’s family and community back home."

By: Amanda Guarragi It has been five years since Avengers: Endgame was released, and Marvel has created many new projects. After the end of an entire decade for the Infinity Saga, the projects have become more diverse, which brought in a new audience. In some cases, the shift to a streaming platform has changed the quality of the projects for Marvel. The projects with some supporting characters…

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#Alaqua Cox #blogger #Cinema #Daredevil #Echo #Entertainment #Kingpin #Marvel #Maya #MCU #Reviews #Television Reviews #tv reviews #Vincent D&039;Onofrio #Writer

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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'The Kitchen' Review

#TheKitchen Review: "In Kaluuya’s directorial debut, he incorporates so much of his swag and love of music to make a film uniquely his. The link between Izi and Benji is questioned throughout the film, but the issue is that it is too on the nose."

By: Amanda Guarragi When films highlight a dystopian society, they often express the disservice the government has placed on its people. We believe in a futuristic society, the world would be different. That community would be financially stable and flourish in an ever-changing economy. That people would be able to live fruitfully and enjoy their lives. Sadly, that’s the future we all crave, but…

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amxndareviews · 3 months

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2024 Critics Choice Awards Final Predictions

#CriticsChoiceAwards Final Predictions ✨

The Critics Choice Awards are tonight! This will help clarify certain films and actors’ pathways to the golden statue. There were too many films to choose from this year, so making final picks was difficult, to say the least. Here are my final predictions for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards! Best Picture Oppenheimer Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Best Actress Sandra Hüller, Anatomy…

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#blogger #Cinema #critics choice #critics choice awards #Entertainment #Film Critic #Film Reviews #Films #movie reviews #Movies #Reviews #Writer

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amxndareviews · 4 months

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2024 Golden Globes Final Predictions

The #GoldenGlobes kick off Award Season TONIGHT! Here are my final predictions ✨ #AwardSeason #Predictions

Award season is in the air, and the Golden Globes will kick it all off! There were too many films to choose from this year, so making final picks was difficult, to say the least. Here are my final predictions for the 2024 Golden Globes! Best Picture Drama Oppenheimer Best Picture Comedy/Musical Barbie Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Best Actress in a…

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#blogger #Cinema #Entertainment #Film Critic #Film Reviews #Films #Golden Globes #Golden Globes 2024 #Golden Globes Predictions #movie reviews #Movies #Reviews #Writer

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