A One Mann’s Movies review of “over/under”. (2026, 4*, 15). My thanks to Bulldog Film Distribution for sending me an early screener copy of “over/under”, a new coming of age drama and the directorial debut of Sophia Silver. According to IMDB, this seems to have sat on the shelf since 2022 (which must be a … 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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fifth Element”. (1997, 4*, 12). Original title: Le cinquième élément. Luc Besson’s 1997 Sci-Fi comedy made the rounds as an Everyman Throwback back in February of this year but, as for many of the Throwbacks I saw on the big screen at this Oscar-rich time, I failed to … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Odyssey”. (2026, 4*, 15). Any Christopher Nolan film release is a big deal and “The Odyssey” has been billed as the biggest movie event of the summer. My Everyman screen was absolutely fully booked when I saw it last night on its opening night and IMAX seats for … Read more