The Crow (18): Mean, moody and extremely violent supernatural thriller.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Crow” (2024). The version of “The Crow” from 1994 is famous for being the film where its star, Brandon Lee, son of Bruce…
Blink Twice (15): Absolute power corrupts… absolutely in this “Me Too” thriller.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blink Twice” (2024). When I saw the trailer of Zoë Kravitz’s “Blink Twice” I was immediately reminded of Mark Mylod’s 2022 comedy/horror “The Menu“.…
Lyvia’s House (’15’): Love, sex, voyeurism, murder, incest… just your regular Californian rural town.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lyvia’s House” (2024). I occasionally get sent screeners for upcoming film releases and “Lyvia’s House” is one of those. Directed by the Greek director…
Cuckoo (15): Weird and whacky but kept me interested throughout.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Cuckoo” (2024). “Cuckoo” is a German-set psychological-horror movie set in an alpine hotel where very strange things are going on. Bob the Movie Man…
Alien: Romulus (15): The ‘Rogue One’ of the franchise meets the acid test.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Alien: Romulus” (2024). The Alien franchise has had a rocky history with fans. The original Ridley Scott classic from 1979 has never been beaten,…
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PG): Still brilliant but with uneven pacing.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)” (2003). In their latest “Throwback” season, Everyman Cinemas in the UK are showing the…
Only The River Flows (15): Bleak Chinese Noir that requires concentration (and then some).
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Only the River Flows” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). Original Chinese Title: 河边的错屋 (He bian de cuo wu) One of the joys of…
It Ends With Us (15): The Unreliable Narrator in an abusive relationship.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “It Ends With Us” (2024). “It Ends With Us” is based on a best-selling book by Colleen Hoover (which, of course, I haven’t read,…
Trap (15): A Shymalan-family Vanity Project and a Big Disappointment.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Trap” (2024). M. Night Shyamalan movies are a bit like Russian Rouletter but in reverse. For every six movies you’ll get a cracker. But…
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG): A stone cold classic from Peter Jackson.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)” (2002). In their latest “Throwback” season, Everyman Cinemas in the UK are…