One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Inside Out (2015)

Pixar have always specialised in making multi-layered films that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults in equal measure. They have also developed a truly astonishing ability to tap into a parent’s deepest emotions, such that while their kids were quietly enjoying the animation of the first few minutes of “Up”; Jessie’s song from … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Ant Man (2015)

OK, so I will probably target the wrath of a legion of fanboys but as a PhD Physicist I will categorically state that much of the science in the Marvel universe is total nonsense. For example, it requires a certain suspension of belief that whole cities can be levitated. But it’s called “Science Fiction” for … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Love and Mercy (2015)

During “Love and Mercy”, the new biopic on the life of Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame, the words of my old maths teacher Mr Green came wafting through the years to me – “An idiosyncrasy is a little madness”, he used to say, “and I have so many they’ve made me what I am … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Ted 2 (2015)

“Ted” divided most audiences: some loved it; some hated it; with few holding a middle ground. “Ted 2” is much of the same style of humour, so if easily offended best skip this one. The film starts with Ted marrying his sweetheart and supermarket co-worker Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), whilst John (Mark Wahlberg)’s relationship with Lori … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Get Hard (2015)

Get Hard was a film I really wasn’t expecting to like much, but it was significantly funnier than I expected it to be. Will Ferrell’s films have had a tendency to be a bit like Russian Roulette as of late, but this one is fortunately one with no bullet in the chamber. Ferrell plays James, … Read more