Monthly Archives: November 2021

Love Hard – A Predictable, Yet Still Funny Rom-Com – Film Review

Posted on November 6, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hermán Jiménez Writers: Danny Mackey and Rebecca Ewing Starring: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet, and Heather McMahan Rating: ★★★ Netflix’s latest offering is an early Christmas rom-com. The title, Love hard, is a mixture of the main … Continue reading →

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Bottle Rocket – A Quirky and Charming Heist Story – Film Review

Posted on November 5, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson Starring: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, and James Caan Rating: ★★★½ Wes Anderson’s first film was an expansion of his short film, Bottle Rocket. The story was co-written … Continue reading →

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Wes Anderson’s Films Ranked

Posted on November 5, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

When I was younger, my mum gave me The Royal Tenenbaums to watch. I really enjoyed it, but it took a long time to get around to watching the rest of Wes Anderson’s filmography. For some reason Fantastic Mr. Fox … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Mr. Fox – A Utterly Charming Animation – Film Review

Posted on November 4, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Wes Anderson Writer: Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Michael Gambon, Eric Anderson and Roman Coppola Rating: ★★★★★ After using animation in some of his earlier films, … Continue reading →

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Books I Haven’t Read But Probably Should Have By Now

Posted on November 4, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

I’ve been a big reader for most of my life. I took every optional literature class at school and studied Literature at university, despite that I still have a long list of essential classics that I haven’t read. I wanted … Continue reading →

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