Anyone But You (15): It’s Shakespeare, but not as you know it.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anyone But You” (2023). Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been filmed many times for TV and (most notably) for the cinema in Kenneth…
The Long-list for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards is out
It’s that time of year, and ahead of the Golden Globes awards tomorrow night, BAFTA have announced their long-list for this year’s, slightly more UK-focused, awards. The following is from…
One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
Ferrari (15): Enzo Juggling with Debt and Frenetic Parallel Lives.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ferrari” (2023). This was my last cinema trip in 2023. Given the ‘ho-hum’ reviews about Uncle Michael’s new film*, I was in a bit…
Next Goal Wins (12): For Once, Waititi Doesn’t Go Over the Top With His Comedy.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Next Goal Wins” (2023). I’ve had something of a love/hate relationship with Taika Waititi’s output. When he is good, he is very good. But…
Love At First Sight (12): By-the-Books Rom-Com, But One That Delivers.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Love At First Sight” (2023). Boy meets girl at an airport. Boy loses girl. Girl finds boy. Love ensues. It’s a pretty standard romantic…
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…