Category Archives: film reviews

My Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru

Posted on January 16, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

After seeing Living last year, which was one of my favourite films of 2022, I really wanted to check out the film it was based on, Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa. What I wasn’t expecting was how close the adaptation actually … Continue reading →

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M3gan – Film Review

Posted on January 14, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Gerard Johnstone Writer: Akela Cooper Starring: Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, and Violet McGraw Rating: ★★★½ M3gan is a great comedy horror film, directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound). The script was written by Akela Cooper, and the story … Continue reading →

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Strangers on a Train – Film Review

Posted on January 12, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Writers: Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook, and Czenzi Ormonde Starring: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, and Leo G. Carroll Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 film Strangers on a Train is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s first novel of the … Continue reading →

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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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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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