A One Mann’s Movies review of “The End of Oak Street”. (2026, 4*, 15). When J.J. Abrams gave us Super 8 back in 2011 the film was a homage to the Spielberg films of 30 years before. And with The End of Oak Street there is again a whole heap of Amblin nostalgia being mined: … 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
With his eagerly anticipated “The Odyssey” opening in US and UK cinemas on Friday, Everyman Cinemas have been running a Christopher Nolan retrospective season as a part of their excellent “Throwback” series (in which you get a free glass of wine/beer and a popcorn thrown in!). The other week I saw the immaculate “Interstellar“. Last … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Devil Wears Prada 2”. (2026, 3*, 12A). It’s been a full 20 years since the original (which I reviewed last week, getting CASTIGATED by my two daughters for only giving in 3.5 stars!). But now the same gang are back, in the unoriginally titled “The Devil Wears Prada … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Devil Wears Prada”. (2006, 3.5*, PG). If you hadn’t noticed (satire), this Friday sees the UK release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” – a mere twenty years after the original. I’m not sure I’ve rewatched the original during that time and some of the things in the … Read more