MaXXXine (18): The trilogy ends in the sleazy end of Hollywood as a porn star shoots for the big time.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Maxxxine". Mia Goth as the porn star trying to make it into the big time. Ti West misses slightly. 3.5/5.
The Conversation (15): Being Paranoid Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Out To Get You.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Conversation". Francis Ford Coppola on top form with a peerless Gene Hackman. 4.5/5.
Kinds of Kindness (18): “You’ve Just Crossed Over Into… The Twilight Zone”.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Kinds of Kindness". Yorgos Lanthimos delivers stylish bafflement in a black comedy Marmite-movie. 4/5.
A Quiet Place: Day One (15): The Quest for Pizza.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "A Quiet Place: Day One". A very different take on the genre, but one that worked for me. 4/5.
Something in the Water (15): In Peril on the Sea.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Something in the Water". Wet, sexy girls in dodgy shark drama. 2.5/5.
Horizon: An American Saga (Chapter 1) (15): Sprawling Western Spectacle.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Horizon: An American Saga (Part 1)". Costner's ambitious multi-part Western is sprawling but good. 3.5/5.
The Beast (15): It’s Either Brilliant or Deranged and I Really Can’t Decide!
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Beast". Léa Seydoux and George MacKay in an AI-led dystopian future. 4/5.
The Bikeriders (15): A Luminous Comer completely passed me by!
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Bikeriders". Gritty drama set among biking gangs with a luminous Jodie Comer. 4/5.
The Watched (15): A Very Creditable debut outing by Ishana Shyamalan… until the finale.
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Watched". Ishana Shyamalan with an intriguing horror that fails to stick the landing. 3/5.
Inside Out 2: A Pixar Animation With Clever Humour and Wholesome Storyline
One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Inside Out 2". Pixar's long-awaiting sequel is good but not as sparkling as the original. 4/5.