The Boys in the Boat (12): The Guy in the White Jacket is FANTASTIC…. Because it’s ME!!
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Boys in the Boat” (2024). “The Boys in the Boat” is going to be a tricky one for me to objectively do a…
Predictions for (and Results from) the Golden Globes 2024
So in my summary of the Golden Globes 2024 nominations, I promised that I would share my predictions for where the awards will fall in tonight’s ceremony. So, here they are.…
Freelance (15): Bad Guys from the Stormtrooper School of Marksmanship.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Freelance” (2024). “Freelance”, currently streaming on Prime Video, sets an early bar for the most brainless bit of movie nonsense in 2024. I don’t…
Anyone But You (15): It’s Shakespeare, but not as you know it.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anyone But You” (2023). Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been filmed many times for TV and (most notably) for the cinema in Kenneth…
The Long-list for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards is out
It’s that time of year, and ahead of the Golden Globes awards tomorrow night, BAFTA have announced their long-list for this year’s, slightly more UK-focused, awards. The following is from…
One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
Ferrari (15): Enzo Juggling with Debt and Frenetic Parallel Lives.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ferrari” (2023). This was my last cinema trip in 2023. Given the ‘ho-hum’ reviews about Uncle Michael’s new film*, I was in a bit…
Next Goal Wins (12): For Once, Waititi Doesn’t Go Over the Top With His Comedy.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Next Goal Wins” (2023). I’ve had something of a love/hate relationship with Taika Waititi’s output. When he is good, he is very good. But…
Love At First Sight (12): By-the-Books Rom-Com, But One That Delivers.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Love At First Sight” (2023). Boy meets girl at an airport. Boy loses girl. Girl finds boy. Love ensues. It’s a pretty standard romantic…
Priscilla (15): Young Love Getting All Shook Up.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Priscilla” (2023). I saw Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, “Priscilla”, a few weeks ago in preview. It’s a well-made film, with a stunning central performance…