The Magic Faraway Tree (4.5*): A Charming Delight of a Children’s Film.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Magic Faraway Tree”. (2026, 4.5*, U). As I’ve said before in this blog, I’m continually amazed why movie production houses just don’t make…
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (3*): Patricide and Fratricide, But Lacking The Simplicity Of The Original.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come”. (2026, 3*, 15). I only saw “Ready or Not” earlier this week in preparation for seeing this…
DJ Ahmet (4*): The Macedonian Rom-Com You Never Knew You Needed.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “DJ Ahmet” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, PG). The films I saw at the LFF are still drip-feeding through to UK…
About Time (4*): A Delicious Timey-Wimey Curtis Fantasy But With A Rambling 2nd Reel.
(Due to the Oscar-mayhem, I’ve been remiss in writing up reviews for a whole bunch of classic films that I’ve been seeing as “Everyman Throwback” showings over the last couple…
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…
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…
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…
The Oscars 2026: How The Night Progressed (and How My Predictions Landed!).
It’s 11pm on Sunday March 15th in the UK: Oscar Time! So, here we go! It’s Oscar night and I will be updating my “Predictions” post (in red) with commentary…
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…
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…