Tag Archives: Stephen King

Firestarter – Film Review

Posted on May 13, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Keith Thomas Writer: Scott Teems Starring: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben Rating: ★★ The new Firestarter film is the latest in a long line of adaptations of Stephen King’s … Continue reading →

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Gwendy’s Final Task – Book Review

Posted on February 17, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

The final part in the Gwendy trilogy by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar is a great send-off to the series. The first book was a novella, called Gwendy’s Button Box that was co-written by King and Chizmar, the second book, … Continue reading →

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Carrie – Film Review

Posted on January 30, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Brian De Palma Writer: Lawrence D. Cohen Starring: Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Piper Laurie Rating: ★★★★½ There are dozens of adaptations of Stephen King’s work, the first of which, Carrie, was also the first book King published. While the … Continue reading →

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An Exciting Update!

Posted on August 4, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

I want to start this weeks update by telling you about how my writing is going. On Sunday I had an idea, just before bed. It kind of came out of nowhere. I told Tabby and she said it sounded … Continue reading →

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The Reading Pile – 29th July

Posted on July 29, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

As we reach the end of July, I wanted to write a little bit about what I’ve been reading. I’ve started quite a few books, so I haven’t actually finished anything since my last post. My main focus has been … Continue reading →

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