God’s Creatures (15): Of Fish and Scales (falling from eyes!)
A One Mann’s Movies review of “God’s Creatures” (2023).. Here’s another A24 production, but one which is rather slinking into cinemas without much fanfare and will – pretty quickly I…
Air (15): Will this be Best Film at the Oscars in 2024?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Air” (2023). In writing my review for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last May, I famously said that I was going to put an…
A Good Person (15): In search of a ‘Amor Fati’.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Good Person” (2023). In having a rant about the general quality of Sky Original films re. “Marlowe“, I said “8 times out of…
John Wick: Chapter 4 (15): As a virgin John Wick watcher, are they all this repetitive and soulless?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023). There are some movie franchises that, for whatever reason, I’ve never ever dipped my toe into. “Police Academy”? Nope,…
Allelujah (12): Caring for the Marginalia of Society.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Allelujah” (2023). In “Allelujah” we take a scalpel to the NHS. It’s a film that looks fun and fluffy from the trailer, but which…
Pearl (18): If Dorothy was a Psycho.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pearl” (2023). “Pearl” looks to be yet another A24 hit. They certainly know how to pick ’em. This is an effective and claustrophobic little…
Rye Lane (15): Are you a Boat Waver or a Human Bin-fire?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rye Lane” (2023). I had the pleasure of seeing the director of “Rye Lane” (Raine Allen-Miller) and female lead (Vivian Oparah) discuss this film…
Marlowe (15): Scriptwriters that deserve to go for a swim with the fishies, capeesh?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Marlowe” (2023). As a production company, A24 have developed a fabulous reputation for releasing great stuff: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” being their latest…
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (12): Ambrosia? More like Am Dozier.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (2023). In 2019, “Shazam!” had its tongue firmly in its cheek, generally taking a snide-eye view of superhero capers.…
Champions (12): Feelgood Farrelly that stays on the right side of good taste.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Champions” (2023). “Champions” is the first solo-directed effort of Bobby Farrelly and a remake of a 2021 film with Spanish/Saudi Arabian origins. Now, the…