Monthly Archives: January 2023

Babylon – Film Review

Posted on January 21, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Damien Chazelle Writer: Damien Chazelle Starring: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li Rating: ★½ Babylon from writer and director Damien Chazelle, is an epic comedy drama set during the final years … Continue reading →

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Magic in London – Whistling – Part Five

Posted on January 20, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Before reading the latest part, catch up here: https://ashleymanning.com/magic-in-london/ The building’s icy chill hit Chuck as soon as he walked through the front door. The entrance hall was grand, lit up by candles burning brighter than any he’d ever seen … Continue reading →

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Junji Ito Maniac – Episode One: The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance – Review

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The first episode of Netflix’s new anthology series Junji Ito Maniac, adapts Ito’s short manga story The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Seance into a twenty minute anime. It follows the Hikizuri family who are mourning the loss of the their … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Tracks – Volume 2 – Manga Review

Posted on January 18, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Blood on the tracks is a really twisted horror manga. It follows Seiichi, a shy and awkward teenager who has an incredibly overprotective mother, Seiko. After Seiichi’s cousin started to mock his relationship with his mother in the first volume … Continue reading →

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Plane – Film Review

Posted on January 17, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Jean-François Richet Writer: Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis Starring: Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, and Tony Goldwyn Rating: ★★★½  Gerard Butler’s latest action thriller is Plane. A film that had a working title and at no point … Continue reading →

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