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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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Mandy – Film Review

Posted on June 27, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Panos Cosmatos Starring: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy and Richard Brake Rating: ★★★ There are not a lot of recent films starring Nicolas Cage that have received critical acclaim. Most of his recent outings have been … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood – Film Review

Posted on June 21, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Paul Weitz Starring: Kevin Hart, Melody Hurd, Alfre Woodard and DeWanda Wise Rating: 3.5/5 After several delays and a move to Netflix, Fatherhood was finally released last week, just in time for Father’s Day. Directed by Paul Weitz (American … Continue reading →

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In the Earth – Film Review

Posted on June 18, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires and Reece Shearsmith Rating: ★★★★ Just before the pandemic happened, Ben Wheatley was set to direct the sequel to 2018’s Tomb Raider. As with everybody’s plans, thanks to Covid, this … Continue reading →

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In The Heights – Film Review

Posted on June 12, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Jon M. Chu Starring: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera and Lin-Manuel Miranda Rating: ★★★★½ Lin-Manuel Miranda and his work is becoming widely known around the world. It wasn’t going to be long before his original stage … Continue reading →

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