Ready or Not (4*): A Riot Of Blood And Guts In A Game Of Hide And Seek With Consequences.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ready Or Not”. (2019, 4*, 18). I missed seeing “Ready or Not” at the cinema on its release for some reason, but heard such strong word-of-mouth about it that I went and bought the DVD…. which, for reasons that are beyond me, has sat in its shrink-wrap in my … Read more

The Good Boy (4*): Stockholm Syndrome Rules In This Case Of Vigilante Justice.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Good Boy” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Alternative title: “Heel”. I first saw this Stephen Graham film at the London Film Festival and first published this review on October 9th 2025. Since complaining about the original confusing title, they clearly listened to me! Since … Read more

Hoppers (4*): Not Top-Grade Pixar But Still Great Fun!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hoppers”. (2026, 4*, U). With the Oscars now out of the way, I can get back to catching up on a long list of films I’ve seen but haven’t reviewed yet! The first of these is the new Disney Pixar film “Hoppers”, still in cinemas now. One Mann’s Movies … Read more

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