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Rashomon – Film Review

Posted on January 1, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Akira Kurosawa Writers: Akira Kurosawa and Shinobu Hashimoto Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki Rating: ★★★★½ Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon is a good contender for one of the most important films ever made. It was … Continue reading →

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The Lost Daughter – Film Review

Posted on December 31, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal Writer: Maggie Gyllenhaal Starring: Olivia Colman Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal, Dagmara Domińczyk, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jack Farthing Rating: ★★★★ Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, which she also wrote the screenplay … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Films of 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

So following on from 10-6 last week, here are my top 5 films of 2021. It’s been a pretty great year for cinema and there’s still a ton of films that I haven’t seen, but want to. Without anymore delays. … Continue reading →

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Three Outlaw Samurai – Film Review

Posted on December 30, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hideo Gosha Writers: Keiichi Abe, Eizaburo Shiba, Hideo Gosha Starring: Tetsuro Tamba, Isamu Nagato, Mikijirō Hira, Yoshiko Kayama, Kyoko Aoi, Junkichi Orimoto, Hisashi Igawa, Kamatari Fujiwara Rating: ★★★★ Director Hideo Gosha, made his start with TV shows, before moving … Continue reading →

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The Book of Boba Fett – Chapter One: Stranger in a Strange Land – Review

Posted on December 30, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Robert Rodriguez Writer: Jon Favreau  Starring: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen Rating: ★★★★ After being slyly announced at the end of the second season of The Mandalorian, Boba Fett’s solo show has started airing on Disney+. It feels like there’s … Continue reading →

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