Author: MacAshton

I write fiction about yetis, drunken monster, hunters and all other manner of creatures. My first novel, Whiteout - A Nick Ventner Adventure, has received universal praise and is available now wherever books are sold.

Dune – A Re-Review in Brief

Overall, my opinion of Dune is relatively steady; it’s a wonderful film with an incredible score and beautiful imagery. The action is phenomenal, but the film is carried by the unsettling tension between its characters.  

New Audiobook Alert!

'm thrilled to share that my latest audiobook, "The First Ambassador to Crustacea," a crab-infused science fiction novella, is now available for your listening pleasure!

Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere, by Maria Bamford – A Review in Brief

While often confusing and manic, this is a naked, hilarious, and often heartbreaking look at what living with bipolar is like.  

American Fiction – A Review in Brief

American Fiction is a film about a writer who is fed up with the current state of what people are writing… and I resonated with that.

Poor Things – A Review in Brief

Poor Things is an impossible mix of classic monster movie, scathing indictments of society, and a whimsical backdrop that feels like a Tim Burton fever dream.

Mission Impossible: 1 – A Re-Review in Brief

I made the decision to come back to this series after recently rewatching Ghost Protocol and remembering how much I love the over-the-top action and humor. Mission Impossible: 1 (MI:1) almost feels like it’s from a completely different franchise.

Godzilla Minus One – A Review in Brief

This Movie is for: Moviegoers that are fed up with the absolute trash Universal is trying to feed us with the Godzilla vs Kong series