The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12): A sparky first half but then rather a downer.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (2022). Released in the UK on January 1st of this year, “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” was…
Val (12): A fascinating video diary like no other.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Val” (2021). Another of my Australia-flight films, “Val” is not the sticky-back-plastic biopic of Valerie Singleton all Brits have longed for, but an intimate…
The Outfit (15): Rylance excels as a quiet ‘cutter’ with a past.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Outfit” (2022). Another of my Australia-flight films, “The Outfit” is a gangland drama/thriller that completely passed me by when it came out in…
Firestarter (15): A damp squib that never ignites.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Firestarter” (2022). One of the advantages of a holiday flight to Australia is that you can get to catch up on a selection of…
Poltergeist (15): The evils of television.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Poltergeist” (1982). Just to make me feel really, REALLY old again, “Poltergeist” has been re-released to cinemas, for a limited run, on its 40th…
The Banshees of Inisherin (15): An superlative dark comedy of two men at loggerheads.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022). Do you have some embarrassing gaps in your film watching history? Movies that you really think you should have…
Halloween Ends (18): After this shocker, please God, let it be so.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Halloween Ends” (2022). I really enjoyed “Halloween” from 2018. I actually gave it a (rather generous) 4 stars! But due to Covid I missed…
The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall: A concert celebrating 60 Years of Bond Music.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall” (2022). “The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall”, available…
The Sound of 007 (12): A fascinating dance through 60 Years of Bond music, but a missed opportunity.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sound of 007” (2022). “The Sound of 007”, available on Amazon Prime Video, is a documentary exploring the musical history of Bond, James…
Emily (15): Riddle me this… why is this movie like The Corrs?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Emily” (2022). I wasn’t particularly impressed by the trailer for this one. And on understanding that actress Frances O’Connor had written and directed this…