A House of Dynamite (4*): A Film That Will Enthral Most. An Ending That Will Infuriate Many.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “A House of Dynamite” (2025, 4*, 15). The wonderful American satirist Tom Lehrer, who only died in July of this year, once memorably sang “We will all char together when we char/ And let there be no moaning of the bar/ Just sing out a Te Deum/ When you … Read more

Scream (1996) (4.5*): Happy Halloween Everyone!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Scream” (1996, 4.5*, 18). It has been many, many years since I last saw this film so took the opportunity of an Everyman Salisbury Throwback screening to watch it again on the big screen. The advantage of not having seen it for so long is that I actually had … Read more

Tron: Ares (1.5*): I Wanted To Rip My Ears Off After 30 Minutes.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tron: Ares” (2025, 1.5*, 12A). I was never a fan of “Tron”. Even the original Tron, which came out when I was a mere lad of 21, I thought was fatuous. Now, skipping “Tron: Legacy” from 2010, we come to the latest instalment, “Tron: Ares”. And my opinion of … Read more

Camping in Paradise (4*): Prudish Man Who Needs To Learn To Love Life.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Camping in Paradise” (2025, 4*, ’15’). I tend not to do reviews for short films outside of the shortlisted ones for the Academy Awards and sometimes the BAFTAs. I also don’t tend to fit in many short films in general into my busy viewing schedule. But I made an … Read more

Regretting You (3*): A Convoluted Pot-Boiler But A Decent Example of the Genre.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Regretting You” (2025, 3*, 15). “Regretting You” is a right old potboiler of a melodrama based on the bestselling book by Colleen Rooney. It wasn’t the sort of film that was ever going to rock my personal world, but from the positive murmurs around my – pretty well-attended – … Read more