Widow Clicquot (15): Bubbles with potential but struggles to be a great vintage.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Widow Cliquot". A beautifully shot story of the origin of a Champagne brand. 3.5/5.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A): Great fun, but a strong example of “More is Less”.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice". Has fun moments but overall is a bit of a narrative mess. 3/5.
Girls Will Be Girls (15): Sexual Awakening in an Indian Boarding School.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Girls Will Be Girls". Shuchi Talati's pitch-perfect sexual awakening in a boarding school. 4.5/5.
Firebrand (15): Getting One Over Parr.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Firebrand" with Jude Law as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as Catherine Parr. Revoltingly engaging. 3.5/5
The Critic (15): Sex, blackmail, murder: I tell you, it’s an exciting life as a critic!
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Critic". Ian McKellen delivers another tour de force in a tale of intrigue in 1930's London. 4/5.
The Count of Monte Cristo (12): A long slog but rollicking good fun.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Count of Monte Cristo". A handsome swashbuckling adventure that delivers on the thrills. 4/5.
Afraid (15): There’s a kernal of a fun movie in here… but very well hidden.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "AfAId". A poor attempt to do a "M3gan" that fails to make sense. 2/5.
Skywalkers: A Love Story (18): “Fall” meets “Free Solo” in this gravity defying documentary.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Skywalkers: A Love Story". Heart-stopping high-rise antics in this vertigo inducing documentary. 4/5.
The Crow (18): Mean, moody and extremely violent supernatural thriller.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Crow". Ultra-violent remake that is dark and brooding but nothing special. 2.5/5.
Blink Twice (15): Absolute power corrupts… absolutely in this “Me Too” thriller.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Blink Twice". A disturbing but utterly engaging Me-Too thriller from Zoe Kravitz. 4/5.