Reviews of the Films in the Oscar Best Documentary Short Category 2024
It’s nearly Oscar time and I’ve now watched all of the Documentary Short Films before the big event on March 10th. Here are my reviews of the films: The Oscar…
Dune: Part 2 (12): “He’s Not a Very Naughty Boy. He IS the Messiah!”
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dune: Part 2” (2024). It’s early in the year to be this bold, but I’d say the 2025 Oscars for Sound, Visual Effects and…
Madame Web (12): Timey Wimey Rubbish That Doesn’t Bear Close Scrutiny.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Madame Web” (2024). The latest Marvel – well, it’s from the rather dodgy Sony Marvel strand that includes the likes of “Venom” and “Morbius”…
Wicked Little Letters (15): You’d have to be a ******* **** not to enjoy this one.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wicked Little Letters” (2024). It always gives me great joy to walk into a cinema screen and see that virtually every seat in the…
Memory (15): A Selectively Forgettable Love Story.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Memory” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). This was a film that I saw at the London Film Festival but which is now in…
The 2024 BAFTAs – My “Will Win” & “Should Win” predictions and the “Did Win” Results!
So, it’s that time of year again. The BAFTAs will be announced on Sunday February 18th, and event hosted by David Tennant who is always good value. So here are…
Argylle (12): Who Is The Real Agent Argylle?
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Argylle” (2024). Matthew “Kingsmen” Vaughn’s movies have always been a riot of visual innovation and fun. But he has occasionally stepped over the…
The Zone of Interest (12): A Hum-Drum Life Alongside Horror? It’s Still Hum-Drum.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Zone of Interest” (2024). A 12-certificate film about the Holocaust that shows none of the horror? That was highly intriguing to me…
Reviews of the Films in the BAFTA British Short Film Category 2024
So, I already reviewed the films in the BAFTA “Best British Short Animation” category (see here). So now it’s time to review the live action short nominees. They are: BRITISH…
Migration (U): Chicken Run 2 But More Mallardy.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Migration” (2024). It’s half-term in the UK and so a good kids film is just what desperate parents are looking for. And “Migration”,…