Voice of Shadows (’15’): Dodgy possession horror fails to excite.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Voice of Shadows” (2024). “Voice of Shadows” is another movie that I was sent a pre-release screener for. This is an attempt at a…
Widow Clicquot (15): Bubbles with potential but struggles to be a great vintage.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Widow Clicquot” (2024). (Alternative title: La viuda de Clicquot) Sometimes you realise something that makes you feel really stupid. For example, as I came…
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A): Great fun, but a strong example of “More is Less”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (2024). I have a confession. Until the other day, I had never watched Tim Burton’s original “Beetlejuice” film from 1988. It has…
Girls Will Be Girls (15): Sexual Awakening in an Indian Boarding School.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Girls Will Be Girls” (2024). ‘Coming of Age’ and ‘sexual awakening’ films have been done many times before. But Shuchi Talati’s new film, set…
Firebrand (15): One over Parr.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Firebrand” (2024). There have been so many films set around the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII of England. “Firebrand” is the latest, but…
The Critic (15): Sex, blackmail, murder: I tell you, it’s an exciting life as a critic!
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Critic” (2024). Seen as another Cineworld Unlimited preview, “The Critic” is released in UK cinemas on September 13th. It’s a cracking British film…
The Count of Monte Cristo (12): A long slog but rollicking good fun.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Count of Monte Cristo” (2024). (Original French Title: “Le comte de Monte-Cristo”). I must admit that I have never read the famous Alexander…
Afraid (15): There’s a kernal of a fun movie in here… but very well hidden.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Afraid” (2024). (Alternative Title: “AfrAId”). You only have to know that the original title of this was “AfrAId”, that clumsily inserts “AI” into the…
Skywalkers: A Love Story (18): “Fall” meets “Free Solo” in this gravity defying documentary.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Skywalkers: A Love Story” (2024). Occasionally, a documentary will throw up a subject that absolutely astounds and horrifies you. “Free Solo” was one. The…
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…