Moana ¦ Film Review (3.5*): Joyous. Professional. Still Pointless.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Moana”. (2026, 3.5*, PG). Regular followers of this blog will fully know where I will stand on “Moana” – the latest Disney animation given the Live Action do-over. They all seem pretty pointless and lazy to me. Often just shot-for-shot reproductions of the originals, but with slightly less animation. … Read more

The Last Viking ¦ Film Review (4.5*): Hilarious and Brutal in Equal Measure.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Last Viking”. (2026, 4.5*, 15). My good friend and Flickering Dreams colleague the Reverend Andy Godfrey raved about this film, so when it came up at my local Everyman – one night only, and fortunately not the England World Cup match – I grabbed the chance to see … Read more

Nolan Does Batman: A Return To The Dark Knight Films.

With his eagerly anticipated “The Odyssey” opening in US and UK cinemas on Friday, Everyman Cinemas have been running a Christopher Nolan retrospective season as a part of their excellent “Throwback” series (in which you get a free glass of wine/beer and a popcorn thrown in!). The other week I saw the immaculate “Interstellar“. Last … Read more

The Invite ¦ Film Review (4.5*): A Cringe-Inducing Adult Movie, Brilliantly Done.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Invite”. (2026, 4.5*, 15). “The Invite” is the latest film from Olivia Wilde who also stars in this one: a rather uncomfortable farce around a dinner party and social manners that could – in terms of social embarrassment, almost be a modern-day companion piece to the recent “Savage … Read more

Evil Dead Burn ¦ Film Review (2.5*): A Wake And A Nightmare.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Evil Dead Burn”. (2026, 2.5*, 18). I have a confession to make. I’ve never any of the “Evil Dead” series of films. Nor have I seen the “Evil Dead” TV Series, nor it’s offshoots. “Evil Dead Burn” is the sixth in the film series or the third in the … Read more