The Summer Book ¦ Film Review (3*): Very Little Happens, But Beautifully.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Summer Book”. Beautiful but slow moving melancholic drama. 3/5.
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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie ¦ Film Review (3.5*): PAW Pups and Dinosaurs: a Winning Combo for my Grandkids.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie”. (2026, 3.5*, U). I was resigning myself to a frustrating time at the cinema with this one, with two of my younger grandkids, Jack (6) and Rory (3) in tow and what looked to be a brash, noisy, childish affair. But, I was mistaken. … Read more
Our Flickering Dreams Round up of the Best and Worst of Movies in July 2026.
The Flickering Dreams team – myself, Bob Mann, the Reverend Andy Godfrey, Emma Sewell, Dan Cook and Scott Forbes (remotely) – have selected the 5 films they most want to talk about from the movies of July 2026, plus their selection of the worst films of the month. Films discussed include: The film is available … Read more
Spider-Man: Brand New Day ¦ Film Review (4.5*): A High-Octane Summer Blockbuster.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. (2026, 4.5*, 12A). Hot on the heels of “The Odyssey” filling out cinemas comes the latest in the Tom Holland franchise – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” – to keep those box office tills a-ringing! This is a film with some neat cameos and some nice … Read more
Something Pointless ¦ Film Review (4*): A Lovely Little Point-Filled Short.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Something Pointless”. (2026, 4*, ‘PG’). I sometimes get sent short films that are ‘doing the festival circuit’ and looking for a ground-swell of support to get into consideration for the BAFTA/Academy Awards. And “Something Pointless” was a case in point. Director Asa Bailey is a pioneer in incorporating AI-based … Read more