Tag Archives: Fantasy

Lady in the Water – Film Review

Posted on August 10, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Freddy Rodriquez, Bill Irwin and Jared Harris Rating: ★★ Lady in the Water plays like a modern fairy tale, meandering through familiar plot points … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere – Dean Koontz

Posted on August 3, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

In Elsewhere, father and daughter Jeffy and Amity are given a package that contains the key to everything, and told to keep it safe and never use it. The key to everything lets them jump to an infinite amount of … Continue reading →

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Monster Hunter – Film Review

Posted on June 20, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Paul W. S. Anderson Starring: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa and Ron Perlman Rating: 1/5 Director Paul W. S. Anderson is back again with another video game adaptation. This time it’s the much-loved Monster Hunter series that he is bringing … Continue reading →

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Cruella – Movie Review

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Craig Gillespie Staring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Houser Rating: ★★★★1/2 In the last 5 or so years Disney has been working through its back catalogue producing live action re-makes and re-imaginings of their beloved stories. Cruella is … Continue reading →

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The Book Pile – 01/04/2021

Posted on April 1, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

It took me a long time to pick up a book this year. I just didn’t have the motivation to. A mixture of not sleeping, work and lockdown had gotten to me and reading was the last thing I wanted … Continue reading →

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