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The Oscar nominations are out! As I previously posted on the Facebook site, I went head-to-head with my Flickering Dreams colleague Scott Forbes (of the Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook) in predicting what these nominations would be. This is, of course, an utterly foolish thing to do, since Scott is like The Terminator … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Holdovers” (2024). Rather irritatingly for a ‘Christmas classic’ we have only just got “The Holdovers” released in the UK. (It seems to be on limited release this week, with more screenings promised from next Friday). But it was worth waiting for. And I can see now why … Read more
In Episode 46 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: Also given the quick once-over are “The Holdovers” (full review next week), The Marsh King’s Daughter on Prime and Maboroshi on Netflix. We also run through the UK/Ireland Top 10 at the box … Read more
The BAFTA nominations are out. I’ve added my commentary for what I think are the surprises and the snubs. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary added in colour. FIlms I have yet to see are marked with an asterisk. I’ll hold on my predictions until a little nearer the time, … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mean Girls” (2024). Mark Water’s “Mean Girls” is 20 years old and was a classic of its time. That starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams in the roles of Cady Heron and Regina George. It became a firm teen favourite that a generation (my daughters included) fondly look … Read more