A One Mann’s Movies review of “Song Sung Blue” (2026, 4*, 15). My first film that actually got released in 2026 (so another “Happy New Year” to you dear reader), “Song Sung Blue” is NOT, as the first trailer might have made you believe, a biopic of Neil Diamond but something else entirely. But very … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Marty Supreme” (2025, 3.5*, 15). I’m talking about Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet)… the anti-hero in Josh Safdie’s latest film “Marty Supreme”. (Why? Who else did you think I was talking about??) This one is a really difficult one to rate, since on the one hand Mauser is just SUCH … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Housemaid” (2025, 4*, 15). Hats off to my film reviewing colleague the Reverend Andy Godfrey for pointing out that “The Housemaid” is indeed a throwback to those sort of psychological thrillers that they used to make in abundance in the late 80’s and early 90’s. “Single White Female”, … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wicked For Good” (2025, 3*, PG). Given my 4 week jaunt in New Zealand and my general antipathy for this franchise, I’m very late to the game with this one. But I did finally see it this week. And, I thought it was… fine. But nothing that will remotely … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sentimental Value” (2025, 4*, 15). Original Title: Original title: Affeksjonsverdi. Joachim Trier gained a great deal of Oscar attention with his last film “The Worst Person in the World”, which I am ashamed to say I have still to watch! But here with “Sentimental Value” he seems destined to … Read more