Monthly Archives: November 2021

The Card Counter – Dark and Depressing – Film Review

Posted on November 8, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Paul Schrader Writer: Paul Schrader Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe Rating: ★★★½ The Card Counter proudly states at the beginning that this is presented by Martin Scorsese, reuniting him with Taxi Driver and Bringing … Continue reading →

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Gamera – Monster Mondays

Posted on November 8, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

I quite liked this film, it’s nothing spectacular but it’s still enjoyable. Gamera appears very early on in the film, unlike Godzilla in the 1954 original, the bombs go off and he’s there ready to attack. Godzilla is more of … Continue reading →

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Spencer – A Story That Doesn’t Try To Be Accurate, But Instead Capture The Tragedy of True Events – Film Review

Posted on November 7, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Steven Knight Starring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins Rating: ★★★★ Spencer is a fictional telling of what could have happened at the Royal Christmas in 1991. The film opens with … Continue reading →

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Eternals – Breaking the Marvel Formula – Film Review

Posted on November 7, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Chloé Zhao Writer: Chloé Zhao, Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Fripo, and Kaz Fripo Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harrington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, and Harish Patel … Continue reading →

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We Couldn’t Become Adults – A Depressing Story About Growing Older and Time Lost – Film Review

Posted on November 6, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Yoshihiro Mori Writer: Ryô Takada Starring: Mirai Moriyama, Sairi Itoh, Masahiro Higashide, Sumire, Atsushi Shinohara, Yuko Oshima, and Masato Haiwara Rating: ★★★★ We Couldn’t Become Adults is a reflective film, that shows a forty-six-year-old man looking back on his … Continue reading →

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