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About ashleymanningwriter

Young Adult Fiction writer. Horror and fantasy blended together.

People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan – Film Review

Director: Jack Clough Screenplay by: Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa, Asim Chaudhry, Hugo Chegwin and Lily Brazier Starring: Allan Mustafa, Hugh Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry, Steve Stamp and Dan Sylvester Rating: ★★½ A sitcom being adapted to the big screen rarely goes … Continue reading

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Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost – Book Review

Thank you to Kodansha Comics for the copy of this Manga in return for an honest review There’s a new adaptation of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast and this time it looks quite different. Belle was born with … Continue reading

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Vacation Friends – Film Review

Director: Clay Tarver Screenplay by: Tom Mullen, Tum Mullen, Clay Tarver, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley Starring: Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, John Cena and Meredith Hagner Rating: ★★★ After originally being announced in 2014 (with Chris Pratt and … Continue reading

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He’s All That – Film Review

Director: Mark Waters Screenplay by: R. Lee Fleming Jr. Starring: Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan, Madison Pettis, Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard and Peyton Meyer Rating: ★★½ Netflix’s latest comedy offering is He’s All That, a gender-swap remake of 1999s She’s … Continue reading

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Candyman – Film Review

Director: Nia DaCosta Screenplay by: Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and Nia DaCosta Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo and Tony Todd Rating: ★★★★ 2021 is turning into the year of horror. From Spiral (the best Saw … Continue reading

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