The Assessment (’15’): Assessing Parental Fitness in a Dystopian Future.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Assessment". A brilliant glimpse into a dystopian future of parenting with a brilliant cast. 5/5.
Bring Them Down (’15’): X-Rated For Sheep (Pt. 2).
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Bring Them Down". A bloody and gritty Irish-set farm drama that makes shepherding look a dangerous business. 4/5.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (12A): Moving and Uplifting.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story". A moving documentary about the actor's life. 4/5.
The Summer Book (PG): Very Little Happens, But Beautifully.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Summer Book". Beautiful but slow moving melancholic drama. 3/5.
Santosh (’15’): The Indian Police Force, Not ‘Caste’ in a Positive Light.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Santosh". A police drama set in rural India that manages to shock and appal in equal measure..4/5.
Anora (18): A Whole Lot of Sex In This R-Rated Version of “Pretty Woman”.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Anora". A clever sex-fuelled comedy. Very funny but outstayed its welcome for me. 3.5/5.
Stranger Eyes (’15’): Totally Baffling Singapore-set drama.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Stranger Eyes" from the LFF. A baffling Singapore drama that completely lost me. 2.5/5.
Triumph (’15’): Bulgarian Psychic Madness in a Dry and Bizarre Comedy.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Triumph". A mind-bendingly bizarre Bulgarian comedy about psychics, sex and possibly alien artifacts.. 3/5.
Blitz (12A): Hits You In The Gut Like A Bomb Blast.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Blitz". Steve McQueen's London epic as a young boy fights the odds to return home. Impressive. 4.5/5.
The Surfer (’15’): Nicolas Cage Spirals Down the Plughole of Despair.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Surfer". An odd psychological thriller with Nicolas Cage taking on a surfer gang. 3.5/5.