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

Amanda Guarragi

Amanda Guarragi joined Ready Steady Cut as an Entertainment Writer in June 2022, and since then, she’s had over 300 articles published for the site.

Amanda is a Toronto-based film critic who has covered TIFF, Sundance Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, and HorrorFest International. She has been writing consistently for the past eight years.

Amanda also launched her website/YouTube channel called Candid Cinema, where she covers 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 anything and everything and is always looking forward to award season.

  • She is an experienced critic and Entertainment Writer.
  • Amanda has attended several high-profile film festivals.
  • She runs her own YouTube Channel and podcasts.
  • Joined Ready Steady Cut in June 2022.

Articles by Amanda Guarragi

Squared Love Everlasting Review – an empty romantic comedy with an obscure story

August 23 2023

Here is our review of the 2023 Netflix movie Squared Love Everlasting, which does not contain spoilers. The Squared Love films have become a trilogy now on...

10 Movies like Pretty Woman you must watch

August 22 2023

We discuss 10 movies like Pretty Woman you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. Pretty Woman made a huge impact...

10 movies like Pacific Rim you must watch

August 20 2023

This article discusses 10 movies like Pacific Rim you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. In 2013, Guillermo del...

Love, Sex and 30 Candles Ending Explained – do the four women stay friends?

August 18 2023

We discuss the ending of the 2023 South African Netflix movie Love, Sex and 30 Candles which will contain spoilers. Love, Sex and 30 Candles...

Love, Sex and 30 Candles Review – an exploration of love, womanhood and friendship with women approaching their thirties

August 18 2023

Here is our review of the 2023 South African Netflix movie Love, Sex and 30 Candles, which does not contain spoilers. There are moments that...

10 Days of a Bad Man Ending Explained – What happens to Sadik?

August 18 2023

We discuss the ending of the 2023 Netflix movie 10 Days of a Bad Man, which will contain significant spoilers. In 10 Days of a...

10 Days of a Bad Man Review – A Strong Thriller With Two Mysteries Being Investigated Simultaneously

August 18 2023

The first film in this three-parter, 10 Days of A Good Man, was released in early 2022. That Turkish film is about a lawyer turned...

Where is Clayton Stafford Now? Shawna Yandell Murder Explained

August 17 2023

Where is Clayton Stafford Now? We discuss the murder of Shawna Yandell following the release of the 2023 Hulu true crime series Cold Case Files:...

10 Movies from the Victorian Era you must watch

August 16 2023

We discuss 10 movies from the Victorian Era you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. If you didn’t know,...

10 TV Shows like Foundation you must watch

August 11 2023

We discuss 10 TV Shows like Foundation you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated shows to your watch list. If you don’t have Apple...

10 Movies like Legend you must watch

August 10 2023

We discuss 10 movies like Legend you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. There is no doubt in anyone’s...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 Ending Explained

August 9 2023

We discuss the ending of the 2023 Netflix anime movie The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2, which will contain spoilers. After a...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 Review

August 9 2023

Here is our review of the 2023 Netflix anime movie The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2, which does not contain spoilers. In...

10 Movies like Drive you must watch

August 9 2023

We discuss 10 movies like Drive you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. Ryan Gosling has had a pretty...

10 movies like The Parent Trap you must watch

August 6 2023

We discuss 10 movies like The Parent Trap you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. In 1998, a young...

Beyond Happy Death Day: 10 Thrilling Movies You Can’t Miss

August 4 2023

In 2017 director Christopher Landon took on a time-loop horror with Happy Death Day, and to celebrate its success, I’ve put together 10 similar movies you...

Me Before You Ending Explained (In Detail)

August 4 2023

We discuss the ending of the 2016 movie Me Before You, which will contain significant spoilers and plot twists. There was a time when romantic...

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Ending Explained – does Tendo become a zombie?

August 3 2023

We discuss the ending of the 2023 Netflix film Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, which will contain significant spoilers. Zom 100: Bucket List...

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023) Review – a humorous zombie flick with parallels to the mundane working class routine

August 3 2023

Here is our review of the 2023 Netflix film Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, which does not contain spoilers. As the world continues...

10 Movies like Source Code you must watch

July 17 2023

We discuss 10 Movies like Source Code you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list. In 2011, Jake Gyllenhaal and...