Wicker ¦ Film Review (5*): More Than Just “Fuckable Furniture”.
An hilariously twisted fairy-tale that is delightful from beginning to end. Utterly recommended. 5/5.
Alexander Skarsgård
Pillion (4*): Gay Bikers And Slavery Make For A Heady Mix.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pillion” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 18). “Pillion” is the third of three very strong films being released this weekend in UK cinemas (the others being “Wake Up Dead Man” and “Blue Moon”. Here’s the republished review, first published on One Mann’s Movies on October 27th. … Read more
Lee (15): A biopic of an amazing woman that really deserves to be a mini-series.
One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “Lee”. Kate Winslet excels in this biopic of war photographer Lee Miller. 4/5.
The Northman (15): Þessi víking sagdialsr þat upp til eleven.
(Or “This Viking saga dials it up to eleven” in Old Norse). A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Northman” (2022). Robert Eggers takes a Viking saga and cranks up the action and gore to breathtaking levels. Forget the niceties of Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis in 1958’s “The Vikings”. In fact, if “Viking” was … Read more
Passing (12A): “Who’s Satisfied Being Anything?”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Passing” (2021). “Passing” (on #Netflix) is another catch-up movie for me from last year. Surprisingly, it has been completely overlooked at the Oscars, but is up for awards at this weekend’s BAFTAs: Best British Film; Leading Actress (Tessa Thompson); Supporting Actress (Ruth Negga); and Outstanding Debut by a British … Read more