Priscilla (15): Young Love Getting All Shook Up.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Priscilla” (2023). I saw Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, “Priscilla”, a few weeks ago in preview. It’s a well-made film, with a stunning central performance…
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (PG): Aardman does Mission Impossible.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” (2023). Regular followers of this blog should know that stop-motion animation is not an art-form that I particularly…
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (12): Even A Soggy Jabba Can’t Energize This Lazy and Dull Sequel.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” (2023). I have to admit that I was not a fan of the original “Aquaman” in 2018. I didn’t…
Godzilla Minus One (12): Unbelievably… A Monster Movie With Real Class.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Godzilla Minus One” (2023). Now, in any other week I would have given a Godzilla movie a WIDE berth. Ditto Transformer movies and Kong…
One Life (PG): Hopkins, Bonham-Carter and Flynn Glitter in a Moving Biopic.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “One Life” (2023). “One Life” has been doing the film festival circuit, but I missed it at the London Film Festival. But although it’s…
The Three Musketeers: Milady (12): A bodice-ripping Eva Green lights up this swashbuckler.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Three Musketeers: Milady” (2023). Out now, “Milady” is the sequel to “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” which came out in April. Both movies were…
Maestro (15): Composer; Conductor; Educator; Homosexual; Egotist; Jew: a complex life.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Maestro” (2023). I’m pleased to announce that “Maestro” does NOT feature a flamboyance of flamingoes (see introduction to “Leave The World Behind“)! So I…
Leave The World Behind (15): “If You’re Not Paranoid By Now, It’s Probably Too Late”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Leave the World Behind” (2023). “Leave The World Behind” is another apocalyptic thriller, showing on Netflix. But this one is at least done with…
Wonka (PG): A World of Pure Imagination.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wonka” (2023). I can’t say that I built up very big expectations for “Wonka” from the trailer. But when my illustrious daughter Jenn (follow…
Family Switch (PG): Bland Freaky Christmas Mash-up Feels Pointless.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Family Switch” (2023). Sigh…. While Disney’s “Freaky Friday” (with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster) in 1976 was fresh and original, this is a genre…