Book Club: The Next Chapter (12): Dull and wooden Italian Job.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (2023). (As sponsored by the Italian Tourist Board and “those nice people” at Lufthansa!) It’s 5 years since the…
Beau is Afraid (15): I’m afraid I have no idea if this is brilliance or craziness.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Beau is Afraid” (2023). The latest Ari Aster film, “Beau is Afraid”, is without doubt a challenging watch. And not only because it is…
Dead Shot. (15): Surprisingly Decent IRA Revenge Thriller (if you are not a dog lover).
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dead Shot” (2023). “The Troubles” have spawned a lot of films over the years from “The Crying Game” through “Patriot Games”, “Hunger” and “’71”…
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. (PG): From the Definitive Author of Teen-Sex Angst. Period.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” (2023). As I ultimately discovered, through the excellent documentary on Amazon Prime “Judy Blume Forever“, Judy Blume…
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (15): Charisma vs Parkinson’s.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (2023). This documentary “Still” has an ironic title since Michael J. Fox is never “still” thanks to his…
The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz. (NR): A Holocaust Denier’s Path to Redemption.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz” (2023). I occasionally get sent screeners to review, well ahead of their potential distribution (especially their…
Lola (15): Timey-wimey brilliance as the path of WW2 goes awry.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lola” (2023). I had the pleasure of meeting the “Lola” director Andrew Legge at a “Mark Kermode in 3D” event at London’s South Bank…
Missing (15): “OK, Screen time is over young lady”.
I’m republishing this post today, since I first saw “Missing” waaaaay back at the start of February as a very early #cineworldunlimited preview. It is out in UK cinemas today,…
Renfield (15): Ready to get your teeth into a gory horror/comedy?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Renfield” (2023). I love Nicholas Hoult. From “Mad Max: Fury Road” through “The Favourite” and TVs tonally-similar “The Great” to his terrific turn in…
Assassin Club (15): Like something in the film, a bit of a damp squib.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Assassin Club” (2023). We seem to have a slew of films about global assassination groups this month. From “John Wick Chapter 4” through “Operation…