Monthly Archives: January 2023

Hot Rod – Film Review

Posted on January 11, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Akiva Schaffer Writer: Pam Brady Starring: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Sissy Spacek, and Ian McShane Rating: ★★★★ Hot Rod is an incredibly underrated comedy that was released back in 2007. It features a … Continue reading →

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Beastars – Volume Five – Manga Review

Posted on January 10, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The vast majority of volume five of Beastars is set outside of Cherryton Academy. After Haru is kidnapped while preparing for the Meteor Festival, Legoshi sets out to find and rescue her. It turns out that a gang of lions, … Continue reading →

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Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

Posted on January 9, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

I always find it interesting to read writers (or rather artists in general) autobiographies and thoughts on their own craft, so when I saw that Haruki Murakami’s Novelist as a Vocation was getting an English translation I knew I had … Continue reading →

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I’ve Finally Finished Reading Demon Slayer

Posted on January 8, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

It took me a long time to actually get around to reading Demon Slayer, even though I kept on hearing such great things about it. If you’re not familiar, then the story follows Tanjiro, who becomes a demon slayer after … Continue reading →

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The Pale Blue Eye – Film Review

Posted on January 7, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Scott Cooper Writer: Scott Cooper Starring: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall, and Robert Duvall Scott Cooper’s adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2003 novel The Pale Blue Eye … Continue reading →

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