Monthly Archives: February 2022

Ali & Ava – Film Review

Posted on February 23, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Clio Barnard Writer: Clio Barnard Starring: Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin, and Mona Goodwin Rating: ★★★★★ Ali & Ava is an incredibly moving and honest portrayal of love, that’s filled with deep and realistic … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Vol. 1 – Book Review

Posted on February 22, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi is a horror manga about Makoto Okazaki, a sheepish teenager who suffers from bullying at school. Every day there’s a group who make him buy their lunch for them and have turned him into their errand … Continue reading →

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Birdies – Film Review

Posted on February 21, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Troy Carlton Writer: Troy Carlton Starring: Zach Hanner, Ryan O’Flanagan, Nate Panning, Sydney Penny, Jamie Lane, Richard Wenz Rating: ★★★★ Birdies is an infectious feel-good golf movie that lands comfortably on the green. Ryan O’Flanagan stars as Jake Baxter, … Continue reading →

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Kimi – Film Review

Posted on February 20, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: David Koepp Starring: Zoë Kravitz, Betsy Brantley, Rita Wilson, India de Beaufort, Emily Kuroda, Bryon Bowers, Alex Dobrenko, and Jaime Camil Rating: ★★½ Zoë Kravitz stars as Angela Childs in Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi, a Rear Window/Blow … Continue reading →

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) – Film Review

Posted on February 19, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: David Blue Garcia Writer: Chris Thomas Devlin Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Moe Dunford, Neil Hudson, Jessica Allain, Olwen Fouéré, Jacob Latimore, and Alice Krige Rating: ★½ Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974 is one … Continue reading →

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