American Fiction (15): Writing Genius, Magnificently Delivered by Jeffrey Wright.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “American Fiction” (2024). Not due out until February 2nd, I got to see “American Fiction” as a pleasant surprise this week, thanks to…
The 2024 Oscar Nominations are out!
The Oscar nominations are out! As I previously posted on the Facebook site, I went head-to-head with my Flickering Dreams colleague Scott Forbes (of the Forbes Film and TV Review…
The Holdovers (15): “World is decay; Life is Perception”.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Holdovers” (2024). Rather irritatingly for a ‘Christmas classic’ we have only just got “The Holdovers” released in the UK. (It seems to…
“Flickering Dreams” Episode 46: Reviews of Mean Girls, The Beekeeper, Lift & Role Play.
In Episode 46 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: Also given the quick once-over are “The Holdovers”…
The Nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards are out!
The BAFTA nominations are out. I’ve added my commentary for what I think are the surprises and the snubs. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary…
Mean Girls (12A): Noisy Remake Strikes of Trying Too Hard to be Fetch.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mean Girls” (2024). Mark Water’s “Mean Girls” is 20 years old and was a classic of its time. That starred Lindsay Lohan and…
Saving Private Ryan (15): 25 Years But Still as Visceral as Ever.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Saving Private Ryan” (1998). Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” was released in the UK on September 11th 1998. So, just to make me…
Society of the Snow (15): “This is a place where living is impossible”.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Society of the Snow” (2024). J.A. Bayona has delivered some cracking films over the years. 2012’s “The Impossible” was the definitive movie of…
The Beekeeper (15): Ludicrous Statham Action Flick… Which Actually Gave Me a Buzz.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Beekeeper” (2024). In terms of ‘leave your brain at the door’ cinema, “The Beekeeper” is high up there on the list. Sometimes…
“Flickering Dreams” Ep. 45: Reviews of The Boys in the Boat; Poor Things; Night Swim; Society of the Snow; Foe; The Goldfinger & Good Grief.
In Episode 45 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: We also run through the UK/Ireland Top 10…