The Odyssey ¦ Film Review (4*): Oh Father, Where Art Thou?

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

Jackass: Best and Last ¦ Film Review (3.5*): Vile, Disgusting, But Often Hilariously Funny!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jackass: Best and Last”. (2026, 3.5*, 18). I’m old and crusty enough that one of the top teatime shows on the TV when I was growing up was “Batman” with Adam West as the Caped Crusader/Bruce Wayne and Burt Ward as Robin/Dick Grayson. And such was the propensity for … Read more

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