A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. (2026, 4.5*, 12A). Hot on the heels of “The Odyssey” filling out cinemas comes the latest in the Tom Holland franchise – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” – to keep those box office tills a-ringing! This is a film with some neat cameos and some nice … Read more
World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Big day for the multiplex crowd in the US and Oz, some more great festival news out of Switzerland, and the new releases out today. Our Movie News headline, of course, is that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” finally swings into wide U.S. and Australian release today after opening … Read more
World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Sony is about to try to dethrone Avengers: Endgame. Locarno is about to try something nobody else in Europe will. And somewhere in the middle, Tom Holland is quietly having the busiest summer of any actor alive. Here’s what happened in the world of movies during the last … Read more
World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Nolan breaks his own record. Focus Features bets on a dying man’s Hamlet. And an Indian legend’s son follows his father into the same London hospital. Here’s what happened in the world of movies during the last 24 hours. The Odyssey just posted the best second weekend of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Something Pointless”. (2026, 4*, ‘PG’). I sometimes get sent short films that are ‘doing the festival circuit’ and looking for a ground-swell of support to get into consideration for the BAFTA/Academy Awards. And “Something Pointless” was a case in point. Director Asa Bailey is a pioneer in incorporating AI-based … Read more