A One Mann’s Movies review of “Obsession”. (2026, 4.5*, 18). What a splendid period of cinema it is for innovative and original horror. Just this year, we’ve been spoiled by “Hokum“, “Exit 8“, “Undertone” and “The Bone Temple“. It is also an era when innovative Indie teams are delivering big scares for small bucks. “Undertone” … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu”. (2026, 2.5*, 12A). With “The Mandalorian and Grogu” we are back again far, far away in the “Star Wars” universe, longer, longer ago than Episodes 7, 8 and 9 but not as longer, longer ago than Episode 6, “The Return of the Jedi”. … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Christophers”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). A Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen who turns 87-years-old next Monday. Never one to put his feet up, McKellen is still following a gruelling schedule of filming: currently he is out in New Zealand for three months reprising Gandalf in “The Lord of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Primavera”. (2026, 4*, 15). I’m not sure how true-to-history this tale is (the film is based on a novel; not a biography), but regardless of that, this makes for a sumptuous tale of the orphan residents of Ospedale della Pietà: a renowned convent and music school in 18th Century … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sheep Detectives”. (2026, 4.5*, PG). We are really being spoiled for great family films this year. Last month brought us the wonderful “The Magic Faraway Tree“. Now we have “The Sheep Detectives”, designed for slightly older children (see my parental guidance in the “Spoiler” section below the trailer), … Read more