The Wrecking Crew (2.5*): Generic Action Film With Added Gore but Some Comic Lines.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Wrecking Crew”. (2026, 2.5*, ’15’). My Flickering Dreams colleague Emma Sewell (from Emma @ The Movies) absolutely loves this type of film…. and I always dread writing a review for a film like “The Wrecking Crew” since I know she will be “disappointed” with me! I put this … Read more

Lola (15): Timey-wimey brilliance as the path of WW2 goes awry.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lola” (2023). I had the pleasure of meeting the “Lola” director Andrew Legge at a “Mark Kermode in 3D” event at London’s South Bank where Dr Mark featured this film. I found him a curiously quiet and reserved individual, given the management responsibilities of handling a film crew. But … Read more

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (15): Cookie-cutter Guy Ritchie Action flick.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” (2023). Guy Ritchie. Jason Statham. You KNOW what you are going to get with “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre”! And if this strikes positively to you, then you will probably be pleased with what you get. As a film though, I only saw this … Read more

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12): A sparky first half but then rather a downer.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (2022). Released in the UK on January 1st of this year, “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” was one that I missed at the cinema, but caught up on during my recent incarceration on my flight to Aus! But it has also just … Read more

The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall: A concert celebrating 60 Years of Bond Music.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall” (2022). “The Sound of 007 – Live From the Royal Albert Hall”, available on Amazon Prime Video, is a live concert from the famous London venue featuring a selection of music from the Bond series. It’s a bit … Read more