Tag Archives: Films

Can’t Buy Me Love – Film Review

Posted on August 2, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Steve Rash Written by Michael Swerdlick Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Tina Caspary, Darcy DeMoss, Cort McCown and Seth Green Rating: ★ Naming a film after a Beatles song is bold. Playing that same Beatles song in full to … Continue reading →

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Videodrome – Film Review

Posted on August 1, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: David Cronenberg Staring: James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smitts and Peter Dvorsky Rating ★★★½ David Cronenberg is a master of body horror and gore. His films from The Fly to Scanners and The Brood all feature extreme body horror … Continue reading →

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The Suicide Squad – Film Review

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: James Gunn Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney and Peter Capaldi Rating: ★★½ It’s been five years since the first Suicide Squad came out and disappointed audiences worldwide, in that … Continue reading →

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Jungle Cruise – Film Review

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall and Jesse Plemons Rating: ★★★★ It’s strange that there is a sub-genre of Disney films based on their theme park rides. Most of them have been pretty good as well. … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) – Film Review

Posted on July 30, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Philip Kaufman Starring: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum and Veronica Cartwright Rating: ★★★½ Taking old b-movies from the 1950s and re-imagining them as more serious horror films is a trend that started in the late 70s … Continue reading →

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