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
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
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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fifth Element”. (1997, 4*, 12). Original title: Le cinquième élément. Luc Besson’s 1997 Sci-Fi comedy made the rounds as an Everyman Throwback back in February of this year but, as for many of the Throwbacks I saw on the big screen at this Oscar-rich time, I failed to … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Odyssey”. (2026, 4*, 15). Any Christopher Nolan film release is a big deal and “The Odyssey” has been billed as the biggest movie event of the summer. My Everyman screen was absolutely fully booked when I saw it last night on its opening night and IMAX seats for … Read more