Articles by Amanda Guarragi
The Kitchen (2023) Ending Explained – Do Izi and Benji reconcile?
The Kitchen (2023) is a film that shows the early potential of Daniel Kaluuya as a director. He infused this world with every fiber of...
Players (2024) Ending Explained – Do Mack and Nick end up together?
When Mack and her friends plot to get Nick to formally date Mack in Players (2024), she tends to focus on just chasing him and...
Players (2024) Review – A good gimmick goes a long way
Romantic comedies have a special place in film history because the conventions may be repetitive but there is almost always a happy ending. The conventions...
The Kitchen (2023) Review – Filled with Daniel Kaluuya’s swagger but lacking in emotional depth
When films highlight a dystopian society, they often express how the government has failed its people. We believe in a futuristic society, the world would...
The Taming of the Shrewd 2 Ending Explained – Do Kaska and Patryk fix their issues?
Kaska and Patryk are not the only couple who face issues in The Taming of the Shrewd 2, and the film’s ending provides a resolution...
The Taming of the Shrewd 2 Review – A frustrating, unnecessary sequel
Netflix has been making sequels to certain romantic comedies that have gotten a lot of buzz, and The Taming of the Shrewd 2 is one...
Your Christmas Or Mine 2 Ending Explained – Does James Propose?
From the beginning of Your Christmas or Mine 2, it was clear that James wanted to propose to Hayley and it was the best time...
Your Christmas or Mine 2 Review – A charming sequel with two families coming together
When it comes to Holiday favorites, only some films get a sequel or even a franchise. Surprisingly, Your Christmas or Mine was popular enough to get...
NAGA Ending Explained – Does Sarah make it out of the desert?
Taking place in the desert of Riyadh, NAGA is a Netflix film that, like its protagonist Sarah, ultimately loses its way. The ending of the...
NAGA Review – A strong start only to see the concept fizzle
Naga, which is now streaming on Netflix, takes place amid the desert dunes in Riyadh. Sarah (Adwa Bader) is a local Saudi girl, who escapes...
Candy Cane Lane Ending Explained – Does Chris win the Candy Cane Lane prize money?
In Candy Cane Lane, once Chris finds out that the “12 Days of Christmas” tree he signed for has the ornaments “stolen”, he goes directly...
Candy Cane Lane Review – A fresh new concept with the classic holiday spirit
Since Dolemite Is My Name, Eddie Murphy has released new films almost every year. He is one of the funniest comedians and shines in family-friendly films. Everyone...
Family Switch Ending Explained – Do the Walkers switch back?
Family Switch is an ambitious body-swap holiday movie streaming on Netflix in which parents Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill (Ed Helms) switch bodies with their children,...
Family Switch Review – An ambitious and heartfelt Holiday body-switch!
Parents try their best to help the teens in their lives. What teens want more than anything is to be understood by their parents. The...
Good Burger 2 Review – An underdeveloped sequel that should have been released a decade ago
In the first Good Burger, a dim-witted teenager and his new coworker try to save the old burger joint they work for from failing after the opening...
Leo Ending Explained – Why does Ms. Malkin abandon Leo?
In Leo (2023) on Netflix, the titular lizard wants to help the students, and while he does that he tends to forget that he wanted to escape....
Leo (2023) Review – A beautiful balance of humour and heartfelt moments
Films that tell a universal coming-of-age story will affect everyone differently. In Leo (2023) on Netflix, co-directors Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim take their...
The Queenstown Kings Ending Explained – Do the team qualify for the Nedbank Cup?
The Queenstown Kings centers around the titular team qualifying for the Nedbank Cup and it’s a harder journey than they had anticipated. Apart from Fana...
The Queenstown Kings Review – A father/son story that becomes the heart of this sports drama
In The Queenstown Kings on Netflix, this inspirational South African sports drama is about a young football prodigy from Queenstown who faces the return of his washed-up,...
How to Become a Mob Boss Season 1 Review – A generic docuseries reuses universally-known information
In How to Become a Mob Boss, we go through the motions of becoming an actual crime lord by exploring each crime boss who became successful. They...