Tuner ¦ Film Review (4*): A Glittering Dustin Hoffman Is Icing On The Cake For This Stylish, Unusual Thriller

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tuner”. (2026, 4*, 15). Massively trailed ahead of its release, I was afraid that this might go the same way as “Finding Emily” and be a bit of a disappointment after a tempting trailer. But thankfully that was not the case. This is a stylishly delivered thriller, albeit with … Read more

Finding Emily | Film Review (2.5*): Disappointingly, This Rom-Com Didn’t Live Up To It’s Trailer.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Finding Emily”. (2026, 2.5*, 12A). Sometimes a trailer really makes me want to see an upcoming film and this was one of them. But, sadly, although the concept of the film was quite cute, the execution left me underwhelmed. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot: Student Union bar-worker Owen (Spike … Read more

Obsession (4.5*): The Wish Tom Hanks Might Have Made With Zoltar, But Didn’t.

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

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2.5*): Perhaps I’m Just Getting Too Old For This Shit?

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

The Christophers (3.5*): A Sparkling McKellen Plays A Reviled/Revived Art Maestro.

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