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Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Da 5 Bloods

08/09/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Da 5 Bloods Normally, I need a dimly lit room with an array of Mastrotto Leather recliner seats, tens of other people with hands slicked with... Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Lucca Galvao reviews Speed

08/02/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Lucca Galvao reviews Speed In 1994 the action film Speed, written by Graham Yost, made 350.4 million at the box office, won two academy awards for Best Sound Editing... Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Zack Fernandez reviews Palm Springs (2020)

07/26/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Zack Fernandez reviews Palm Springs (2020) Andy Siara kills two birds that most people wouldn’t dare touch with the same stone. Palm Springs (2020) presents an interesting and novel... Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Wyatt Frantz reviews Big Eyes

07/19/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Wyatt Frantz reviews Big Eyes Most of us are familiar with the all-American grind of waking up at 8AM every weekday and working tirelessly to make a living out... Read More

Staff Blog: The Art of Listening

07/19/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog, Staff Picks

As a creative, my ideas are visually conveyed through film, photography, paint, and ink. The practice of these mediums has taught me about storytelling, composition, color, and space. My inspirations come in several ways, including... Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Blackkklansmen

07/12/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Blackkklansmen When looking for an escape from the world’s realism, it can be tempting to watch an animated dreamscape of low-stake fun. However, a few hours... Read More

Alyssa Alvarado Reviews Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse

07/12/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Alyssa Alvarado Reviews Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse As a huge fan of Marvel, I’m always ready to say good things and defend the movies if needed, but Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse deserves all the praise.... Read More

Marissa Padden Reviews The Lion King

04/19/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Marissa Reviews The Lion King The year was 1994. It was a simpler time, abundant in one-strap overalls, jelly shoes, and all assortments of butterfly hair clips. It was the year Ruth Bader Ginsburg was... Read More

Grace Donaldson Reviews When Harry Met Sally

03/08/2023 30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Grace Donaldson Reviews When Harry Met Sally Who doesn't love a comfort movie? A film you can put on when you're sad, happy, barely paying attention, or fully invested. If a film doesn't come to... Read More

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