Amanda Guarragi

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Editor and Writer at Freelance

Owner and Writer at Candid Cinema

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Articles

‎‘Sinners’ review by manda • Letterboxd

6 days ago | letterboxd.com | Ryan Coogler |Amanda Guarragi

Best movie of the year. Best vampire film in a while. Best Michael B. Jordan performance to date. Delroy Lindo stole the show. Gorgeous cinematography. Bless the aspect ratio changes. Ludwig Göransson needs to compose scores forever and compose one for my every day life. What a master at exploring music and trying different styles. COOGLER US THE COOLEST MF. What a phenomenal track record with this being his best.
‘Snow White’ (2025) Review

1 month ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

By: Amanda Guarragi The first Disney Princess to grace the screen in 1937 was Snow White, and it seems they enjoy remaking her story. This iteration of the classic fairytale is possibly the most accurate. Snow White (2025) looks like a carbon copy of the animated feature with more songs added and a fearless modern characterization of the title character. For the first time in a while, a Disney live-action looked colourful and had some beautifully executed musical numbers.
‘Mickey 17’ Review

1 month ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

By: Amanda Guarragi Over the years, visionary filmmakers have made defining films for each decade. Bong Joon Ho is one of those directors. In 2020, Parasite became the film to define the decade and challenge the rich with their questionable values.
‎‘Mickey 17’ review by manda • Letterboxd

1 month ago | letterboxd.com | Amanda Guarragi

★★★★ Mickey 17 has Robert Pattinson at his whackiest, a master at changing his voice & physicality for any role.
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season One Review

1 month ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

By: Amanda GuarragiAfter seven long years, Daredevil has returned to our screens. Daredevil premiered on Netflix in 2015. It became one of Marvel’s most critically acclaimed television series because of its gritty nature, which offered a refreshing take on comic book heroes. When Daredevil was cancelled after three seasons, the #SaveDaredevil hashtag brought the comic community together. The actors gave exceptional performances and grounded their characters in Hell’s Kitchen.
97th Annual Academy Award Predictions

1 month ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

Happy Oscar Sunday, everyone! The 97th Academy Awards are finally here. The big night is here after a fun year of films in 2024. It wasn’t the strongest year, but compared to last year, it’s hard to compete. Making final predictions was challenging because of how the Oscar race went this year. Here are my final predictions for the 2025 Oscars. For the full list of nominations and picks, check out my video on YouTube!
‎‘From Russia with Love’ review by manda • Letterboxd

2 months ago | letterboxd.com | Amanda Guarragi

★★★ For Connery’s second film it was messy.
‎‘Punch-Drunk Love’ review by manda • Letterboxd

2 months ago | letterboxd.com | Amanda Guarragi

★★★½ Do you know what’s better than Adam Sandler yelling? Phillip Seymour Hoffman yelling.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review

2 months ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

By: Amanda Guarragi The Marvel Cinematic Universe spent a decade building an incredible saga because of how they structured each phase. There was a plan with these characters, and each new release connected to the other. Sure, there were standalones in their respective character trilogy, but it still felt connected to something larger. Over the past five years, with the addition of Marvel Television, they are wearing themselves thin in the quality of their productions.
‘Companion’ Review

2 months ago | candidxcinema.com | Amanda Guarragi

By: Amanda GuarragiTechnology has drastically changed in the past decade. Humans have pushed the boundaries of technology to a point where it has become harmful. With the increase of AI, humans have become more dependent on a quicker way to live. No one wants to work for something and be fulfilled after achieving a goal. Sadly, this even applies to relationships. Today’s generation thinks they can try and check all the boxes in their perfect significant other, but it doesn’t work that way.