Welcome to Amaurea Films, the side of the company with great enthusiasm for cinema. We are involved in the production of a number of films:
Santa’s Funny Games (dir. Ash Johann, 2023)
Santa in the Woods (dir. Ash Johann, 2023)
Night of the Living Santa (dir. Ash Johann, 2022)
Burning Memory (dir. Ash Johann, 2021)
Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes (dir. Michael Chanan, 2019) – produced and written by Amaurea’s Jonathan Curry-Machado
Amaurea’s Ash Johann has recently been involved in the organisation of the St Andrews Film Festival and Sands International Film Festival, as well as in the production of a growing number of short films under the auspices of the St Andrews Filmmakers Society.
As well as producing films, as Amaurea’s resident critic, Ash Johann publishes cinematic reviews. Below can be found the entries to Amaurea’s film review blog – alongside essays and ranked lists. Although currently on sabbatical from this, we hope he will be able to restart publishing these in the near future.
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A World of Kino 44 | Titane, Batman, Chinatown, Melancholia & more by Ash Johann
January 17, 2022
A World of Kino 43 | Licorice Pizza, Alien Franchise, Arcane & more by Ash Johann
January 10, 2022
A World of Kino 42 | Sunshine, On The Waterfront, The Tragedy of Macbeth & more by Ash Johann
January 3, 2022
A World of Kino 41 | The Matrix Resurrections, The King’s Man, Murder on the Orient Express & more by Ash Johann
December 27, 2021
A World of Kino 40 | No Way Home, The Wind Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence & more by Ash Johann
December 20, 2021
A World of Kino 39 | Spider-Man, The Apartment, House of Gucci & more by Ash Johann
December 13, 2021
A World of Kino 38 | The St Andrews Film Festival by Ash Johann
November 29, 2021
A World of Kino 37 | Eternals, Spencer, The French Dispatch, In The Mood For Love & more by Ash Johann
November 15, 2021
A World of Kino 36 | Hausu, Zindagi, The Passion of Joan of Arc & more by Ash Johann
November 1, 2021
A World of Kino 35 | Dune, Venom, Rashomon, Joker & more by Ash Johann
October 25, 2021
A World of Kino 34 | Squid Game, Casino Royale, The Card Counter & more by Ash Johann
October 11, 2021
A World of Kino 33 | No Time To Die, Pawn Sacrifice, Princess Kaguya & more by Ash Johann
October 4, 2021
A World of Kino 32 | The Witch, The Green Knight, Many Saints of Newark & more by Ash Johann
September 27, 2021
A World of Kino 31 | The Matrix Trilogy, Free Guy, The Last Tempation of Christ & more by Ash Johann
September 20, 2021
A World of Kino 30 | Annette, Candyman, Shang Chi & more by Ash Johann
September 9, 2021
Weekly Recap 29 | Troy, Buster Keaton, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Rebuild of Evangelion & more by Ash Johann
August 30, 2021
Weekly Recap 28 | The Suicide Squad, Killing Fields, Talented Mr Ripley & more by Ash Johann
August 9, 2021
Weekly Recap 27 | Audition, A Bittersweet Life, Perfect Blue, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Doctor Who Series 10 & more by Ash Johann
August 1, 2021
Weekly Recap 26 | Stoker, Paprika, Black Swan, Memories of Murder, Tree of Life & more by Ash Johann
July 19, 2021
Weekly Recap 25 | Black Widow, Thirst, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Doctor Who Series 9 & more by Ash Johann
July 12, 2021
Weekly Recap 24 | Supernova, Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Lord of the Rings & more by Ash Johann
July 5, 2021
Weekly Recap 23 | Azumi, Lucy, Baby Driver, Jujutsu Kaisen, Doctor Who Series 8 & more by Ash Johann
June 30, 2021
Weekly Recap 22 | Violet Evergarden, Garden of Sinners, Ran, The Hobbit & more by Ash Johann
June 14, 2021
Weekly Recap 21 | Cruella, Oxygen, Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Far From Home & more by Ash Johann
June 7, 2021
Weekly Recap 20 | Demon Slayer, Rush, The Mauritanian, A Quiet Place & Doctor Who Series 7 by Ash Johann
May 31, 2021
Weekly Recap 19 | Nomadland, Minari, The Villainess & Doctor Who Series 6 by Ash Johann
May 24, 2021
Weekly Recap 18 | Sound of Metal, Schindler’s List & Doctor Who Series 5 by Ash Johann
May 10, 2021
Weekly Recap 17 | A Silent Voice, The Father & The Little Drummer Girl by Ash Johann
April 26, 2021
Weekly Recap 16 | Falling Down, Arrival & Doctor Who Series 4 by Ash Johann
April 20, 2021
Metropolis | A City in Film History by Ash Johann
April 10, 2021
Weekly Recap 15 | The Terminator Franchise & Doctor Who Series 3 by Ash Johann
April 6, 2021
My thoughts on the 2021 Oscars by Ash Johann
April 2, 2021
Weekly Recap 14 | The Seventh Seal, Harakiri & Attack on Titan by Ash Johann
March 29, 2021
Hannibal Trilogy, Zack Snyder’s Justice League & Doctor Who Series 2 | Weekly Recap 13 by Ash Johann
March 22, 2021
Knives Out, Star Wars Sequels & Doctor Who Series 1 | Weekly Recap 12 by Ash Johann
March 8, 2021
Higlights From Winter | A Top 10 Ranking by Ash Johann
March 4, 2021
Django Unchained & Clone Wars | Weekly Recap 11 by Ash Johann
March 2, 2021
Stay & Kill Bill | Weekly Recap 10 by Ash Johann
February 22, 2021
Metropolis & Pulp Fiction | Weekly Recap 9 by Ash Johann
February 15, 2021
Planet of the Apes Trilogy & Once Upon A Time In America | Weekly Recap 8 by Ash Johann
February 8, 2021
The Best of 2020 | A Top 10 Ranking by Ash Johann
February 4, 2021
Star Wars Original Trilogy | Weekly Recap 7 by Ash Johann
February 1, 2021
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy | Weekly Recap 6 by Ash Johann
January 25, 2021
The Queen’s Gambit | Weekly Recap 5 by Ash Johann
January 18, 2021
Cloud Atlas | The Paradox of Humanity by Ash Johann
January 14, 2021
Room & Planet of the Apes | Weekly Recap 4 by Ash Johann
January 11, 2021
Doctor Who New Year’s Special & Whiplash | Weekly Recap 3 by Ash Johann
January 4, 2021
Forbidden Planet & The Dollars Trilogy | Weekly Recap 2 by Ash Johann
December 28, 2020
Gone Girl & Pirates Of The Caribbean | Weekly Recap 1 by Ash Johann
December 21, 2020