Barry Keoghan

Crime 101 (4.5*): An Intriguing And Superior Heist Caper With A Great Cast.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Crime 101”. (2026, 4.5*, 15). I’ve seen comparisons between this film and Uncle Michael’s 1995 classic “Heat“. (No, honestly, Michael Mann IS no relation). That’s a film that I embarrassingly only saw for the first time last July, and loved. And I can see how those comparisons work. Like … Read more

Bring Them Down (4*): X-Rated For Sheep (Part 2).

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Bring Them Down”. A bloody and gritty Irish-set farm drama that makes shepherding look a dangerous business. 4/5.

Bird (15): Andrea Arnold’s Gritty Coming of Age Fantasy/Drama Flies High.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Bird”. City-based fantasy/drama with feelgood vibes despite the background. Recommended. 4/5.

One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023

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#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.

Saltburn (15): Fennell’s 2nd is simply bathplug-lickin’ good.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Saltburn” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). “Saltburn” is the follow-up film from Emerald Fennell to “Promising Young Woman“, my number 1 film of 2021. “Saltburn” isn’t going to join that at the top of my 2023 list – for reasons I lay out below – but it is … Read more