Monthly Archives: October 2022

Just Listen to the Song – Manga Review

Posted on October 6, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

The latest one-shot from Tatsuki Fujimoto (creator of Chainsaw Man), Just Listen to the Song, was released in July 2022. It’s a very short (under 20 pages) story about a school student who uploads a song to YouTube to confess … Continue reading →

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Mr. Harrigan’s Phone – Film Review

Posted on October 5, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: John Lee Hancock Writer: John Lee Hancock Starring: Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland, Kirby Hopwell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Cyrus Arnold Rating: ★★½ Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, written and directed by John Lee Hancock, is an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story of … Continue reading →

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Bond at 60

Posted on October 4, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Tomorrow marks 60 years since the world premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr No. I wanted to write a post about the series, my favourite films and moments from it. I’ve been a big Bond fan most of … Continue reading →

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Dazed and Confused – Film Review

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Richard Linklater Writer: Richard Linklater Starring: Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Andrews, Rory Cochrane, Adam Goldberg, Ben Affleck, and Matthew McConaughey Rating: ★★★★ In 1993 Richard Linklater released his third film, Dazed and Confused, which had … Continue reading →

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Slacker – Film Review

Posted on October 2, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Richard Linklater Writer: Richard Linklater Richard Linklater’s second film Slackers is completely unique. Instead of having a traditional narrative it instead follows a group of oddball characters throughout a single day in Austin, Texas. The film starts with Linklater … Continue reading →

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