Monthly Archives: October 2021

Polytechnique – Film Review

Posted on October 24, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Jacques Davidts and Denis Villeneuve Starring: Maxim Gaudette, Sebastian Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, and Pierre-Yves Cardinal Rating: ★★★★ Based on the École Polytechnique massacre of 1989, Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique is an exploration into … Continue reading →

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – A Heart Breaking and Quirky Coming Of Age Story – Film Review

Posted on October 23, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Jesse Andrews Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, and Connie Britton Rating: ★★★★½ Jesse Andrews wrote the screenplay, adapting his own book, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, … Continue reading →

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Dear Evan Hansen – A Deeply Flawed but Still Emotional Musical – Film Review

Posted on October 23, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Stephen Chbosky Writer: Steven Levenson Starring: Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Danny Pino, and Colton Ryan Rating: ★★★ The release of Dear Evan Hansen, in the UK at least, has been overshadowed … Continue reading →

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Dave Made a Maze – Film Review

Posted on October 22, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Bill Watterson Writers: Steven Sears and Bill Watterson Starring: Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Adam Busch, James Urbaniak, John Hennigan, Frank Caeti and Scott Narver Rating: ★★★ The concept behind Dave Made a Maze is so charming and whimsical … Continue reading →

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My Top Five TV Shows of all Time

Posted on October 22, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

After writing about my favourite films, I thought it was worth spending some time talking about my favourite TV shows as well. This was a hard list to make, so before we get to the top 5, a few honourable … Continue reading →

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