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…
EXmas (13+): Spitefulness… The True Meaning of Christmas?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “EXmas” (2023). Catching up on the reviews of the Christmas streamers, reviewed in last week’s Flickering Dreams podcast, “EXmas” is a “Freevee Original” (red…
Dashing Through the Snow (PG): I’m Dreaming of a Black (Father) Christmas.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dashing Through the Snow” (2023). The next in my route-march of Christmas streamers, ahead of the next edition of the Flickering Dreams podcast, “Dashing…
Fallen Leaves (PG): A Brief Encounter in a Helsinki Karaoke bar.
#OneMannsMovies #FilmReview of the Finnish romantic comedy Fallen Leaves”, seen at the #LFF. Fabulous. 4.5/5.
Eileen (’15’): Two Parts Thomasin Perfection to One Part Bat-shit Crazy.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eileen” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (I’m republishing this review – first published on October 6th – since “Eileen” is now showing in…