Project Hail Mary (3.5*): I May Prove To Be The Contrary One Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Project Hail Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 12A). One of the first big blockbuster movies of the year, “Project Hail Mary” has the likeable presence of Ryan Gosling, is filmed from a much-loved novel by Andy Weir (my son George’s absolute favourite novel) and a Science-Fiction theme. So why wasn’t I … Read more

All The Empty Rooms (5*): A Searing Indictment Of The Plague Of US School Shootings.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “All The Empty Rooms”. (2025, 5*, 12A). At this point prior to the Oscars ceremony, I would normally post a combined review of all of the pictures in the Documentary Short category. However, sadly, this year I seem to be stymied with all but “All The Empty Rooms” unavailable … Read more

The Oscars 2026: One Mann’s Movies’ (Probably Appallingly Inaccurate) Oscar Predictions.

It’s Time For Me To Place My Bets! So, its that time again. The opportunity to utterly humiliate myself in from of my loyal readers by completely cacking up my 2026 Oscar predictions! My success at these predictions has been variable to say the list, with this being my 11th year of predicting the results. … Read more

Come See Me In The Good Light (3.5*): An Eloquent Description Of A Cancer Journey.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Come See Me In The Good Light”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). The last feature film from this year’s Oscars that I am likely to see before the awards tomorrow night, “Come See Me In The Good Light” is a documentary following the cancer treatment of US poet Andrea Gibson. One … Read more

A Pale View of Hills (2.5*): It’s Not A Complete Bomb, But The Script Disappoints.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Pale View of Hills” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 2.5*, 12A). Original title: TĂ´i yama-nami no hikari “A Pale View of Hills” gets it’s UK release today, so I am republishing my original LFF post from October 7th 2025. I’ve also updated the certification information, since … Read more