Category Archives: film reviews

Just Short of Perfect – A Boilerplate Rom-Com That Doesn’t Do Anything New – Film Review

Posted on November 18, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Ale McHaddo Writer: Michelle Ferreira Starring: Juliana Paes, Leandro Hassum, Letícia Birkheuer, Elizângela, Pietra Hassum, Marcelo Laham, Marcele Mansfield, Launa Martau Rating: ★½ Rom-coms have a specific formula that has been repeated time and time again, and yet it … Continue reading →

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Tiger King 2 – The Unneeded Sequel to the Surprise Lockdown Hit – Documentary Review

Posted on November 18, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Eric Goode Rating: ★★½ In early 2020 as the pandemic was just beginning and the world was heading into lockdown the show Tiger King on Netflix was the second biggest thing people were talking about. In the office the … Continue reading →

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(500) Days of Summer – A Special Kind of Rom-Com Coming of Age Film – Review

Posted on November 17, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Marc Webb Writers: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Greg, and Yvette Nicole Brown Rating: ★★★★½  (500) Days of Summer was the directorial debut from Marc … Continue reading →

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Mid November 2021 Update

Posted on November 17, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Hello everyone, it’s time for my weekly update. This week is a slow week for releases, especially near me. Tomorrow I will be seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which I’m looking forward to. It’s got to be better than 2016, which to … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Method – Film Review

Posted on November 16, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: David Cronenberg Writer: Christopher Hampton Starring: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, and Vincent Cassel Rating: ★★★★ It’s been ten years since David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method was first released. It deservedly received critical acclaim upon its release. The … Continue reading →

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