RoleEntertainment Writer
LocationToronto, Canada
ExpertiseFilm and TV, Pop Culture, Entertainment
Contribution266 articles published since June 2022

Amanda Guarragi

Amanda Guarragi joined Ready Steady Cut as an Entertainment Writer in June 2022. She is a Toronto-based film critic who has covered the Toronto International Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Austin Film Festival, and HorrorFest International. She has been writing consistently for over eight years.

Amanda also launched her website and YouTube channel, Candid Cinema, where she shares her expert opinions on entertainment and provides commentary on pop culture.

She is part of the NAFCA and the Cinemania World Podcast team. Movies will always be her first love, but in 2023, Amanda has become a reader working for Maude’s Book Club. Her favorite director is Martin Scorsese, and her favorite film is The Departed.

She will watch everything and is always looking forward to the award season.

Articles by Amanda Guarragi

‘Slumberland’ Ending Explained – What Happened With Flip?

November 18 2022

In Slumberland, there are some strong emotional beats between Nemo and Flip as they both explore their connection to Peter. On their quest to find...

‘Slumberland’ Review – How Grief Manifests Into Something Tangible For Comfort

November 18 2022

There have been many films recently that have explored grief in different ways, and Slumberland does it through dreams. In this film, a young girl...

‘RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned’ Ending Explained – What Happens To Roy?

November 16 2022

Sheriff Roy Pulsipher (Jeffrey Donovan) isn’t too thrilled about finding himself dead after a shootout with a notorious outlaw gang in RIPD 2: Rise of...

‘RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned’ Review – A Campy Prequel No One Knew They Needed

November 16 2022

To everyone’s surprise, RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned is a prequel to the underappreciated film RIPD, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. The film’s premise is based...

‘Monica, O My Darling’ Ending Explained – Who Killed Monica?

November 12 2022

The ending of Monica, O My Darling is rather complex, as many people end up dying in the midst of trying to kill Monica. Gaurav...

‘Monica, O My Darling’ Review – A Visually Compelling Story Filled With Blackmail

November 12 2022

The Netflix film, Monica, O My Darling, is about a young man who is desperately trying to make it big with some unlikely allies and a dastardly, diabolical...

‘The Soccer Football Movie’ Review – A Recycled Concept with Soccer Superstars

November 12 2022

Netflix has taken some liberties when adding animation to its streaming service. They have been able to add many different studios and work with different...

‘Minions & More 2’ Ending Explained – What Happens with the Illumination Characters?

November 9 2022

In Volume 2 of Minions & More, the team at Illumination is back and they have cute little short films of all their favorite characters....

‘Minions & More 2’ Review – The Illumination Characters Have Some Fun Short Films

November 9 2022

In Volume 2 of Minions & More, the team at Illumination is back, and they have cute little short films of all their favorite characters....

Brittany Smith and Her Whereabouts Explained

November 8 2022

The Netflix documentary State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith explores the harrowing story of a woman trying to use Alabama’s stand-your-ground law as a defense...

‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ Review – The Exploration of Stardom and Its Downfalls

November 4 2022

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness....

‘Wild Is the Wind’ Ending Explained – What Happens to Vusi?

October 29 2022

Over the years, there have been films that highlight the corruption in the police force and how racial inequality is part of a broken system....

‘Wild Is the Wind’ Review – What Does Corruption Look Like in South Africa?

October 29 2022

The judicial system is broken in many countries where there is oppression towards a marginalized group because no one knows how to deconstruct something that...

‘Big Mouth’ Season 6 Ending Explained – Who Swaps Bodies and What Do They Learn?

October 28 2022

In the final episode of Big Mouth Season 6, a body swap occurs because each character is at the height of their emotions. This episode...

‘Wendell & Wild’ Ending Explained – How Does Kat Get Some Closure?

October 28 2022

The film is directed by Henry Selick and co-written by Jordan Peele. The theme of grief carries that emotional weight and is powerfully explored through...

‘Big Mouth’ Season 6 Review – The Kids Have To Deal with Mature Issues

October 27 2022

For six seasons, Big Mouth has improved steadily, thanks to the addition of new characters. This season returns to the roots of the main characters and...

‘Wendell & Wild’ Review – A Stunning Animation Doesn’t Save The Story

October 27 2022

Watching someone you love pass away is always difficult, and when you’re able to fully process the grief, you notice little things. Moments like that...

‘Hellhole’ Ending Explained – What Happened to the Missing Girls and Why Did the Ritual Fail?

October 27 2022

In 1987, Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery and discovers a dark truth about its clergy. The horror film, Hellhole,...

‘Hellhole’ Review – Why Is This Religious Horror Interesting But Dull?

October 27 2022

The horror film, Hellhole, was co-written and directed by Bartosz M. Kowalski, and he creates a sinister atmosphere from the very beginning of the film....

‘Raymond & Ray’ Ending Explained – Do The Brothers Find Closure?

October 21 2022

When half-brothers Raymond (Ewan McGregor) and Ray (Ethan Hawke) reunite when their estranged father dies, they discover that his final wish was for them to...