Tag Archives: Criterion

Bottle Rocket – A Quirky and Charming Heist Story – Film Review

Posted on November 5, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson Starring: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, and James Caan Rating: ★★★½ Wes Anderson’s first film was an expansion of his short film, Bottle Rocket. The story was co-written … Continue reading →

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – Film Review

Posted on September 14, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: David Lynch Writers: David Lynch and Robert Engels Starring: Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Ray Wise, Kyle MacLachlan, Dana Ashbrook, Phoebe Augustine, David Bowie, Eric Da Re, Kiefer Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton,  Heather Graham and David Lynch Rating: ★★★★ Twin … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Drifter

Posted on July 11, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Seijun Suzuki Starring: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawaji and Tuyoshi Yoshida Rating: 3.5/5 Seijun Suzuki directed around 40 films in a little over a decade from 1956 to 1967, for one company, Nikkatsu. Most of these … Continue reading →

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‘Merrily We Go to Hell’ – Film Review

Posted on July 1, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Dorothy Arzner Starring: Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March Rating: ★★★★ In the early days of Hollywood there was a relatively short period of time when there weren’t guidelines for the films being made. This is known as the Pre-Code … Continue reading →

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