Fire of Love (PG): Putting Curiosity Ahead of Fear.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fire of Love” (2022). I’m not much of a one for documentary films, but always regret not having a clue about this category at…
Knock at the Cabin (15): Is this Mass delusion or the real End of Days?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Knock at the Cabin” (2023). I well remember an argument at a works Christmas party many years ago. The (ludicrous) proposition was that if…
Brian and Charles (PG): “PUT THE CABBAGE DOWN!!”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Brian and Charles” (2022). Filling up another gap in my BAFTA nominations, I missed seeing “Brian and Charles” when it came out last year.…
Plane (15): The Angel has crash-landed.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Plane” (2023). I mean, I’ll give “Plane” this: you know what you’re going to get with a Gerard Butler movie. It’s a bit like…
The Fabelmans (12): Good prospects on the horizon for this picture-maker.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fabelmans” (2023). Of all the films of this awards season, “The Fabelmans” is the one I was most looking forward to. And although…
The Whale (15): Comeback kid Brendan Fraser’s shoots for Oscar glory.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Whale” (2023). So, how’s your New Year ‘get fit’ resolution going? With my weekly circuit training, pilates and dance fitness class, my abs…
Argentina, 1985 (15): Gripping Courtroom drama, on getting justice for “The Missing”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Argentina, 1985” (2022). So, with the Oscar nominations out, the mission has begun to try to fill in as many of the ‘gaps’ in…
Babylon (18): Singin’ in the Rain, but with Sex, Drugs & Rattlesnakes!
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Babylon” (2023). I’ve been a big fan of Damien Chazelle’s output. Whiplash (5*), 10 Cloverfield Lane (at least until the last 10 minutes! 3.5*),…
The 95th Academy Awards: The Oscar Nominations
It’s the big one! The announcements of the 95th Academy Awards happened at 1:30pm GMT today. Here they are, with some brief comments on some of the surprises for me.…
All Quiet on the Western Front (15): The Destruction of the Innocents.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022). (Original Title: Im Westen nichts Neues) The biggest surprise for me in this year’s BAFTA nominations was…