After The Hunt (3*): “Everyone Loves Hank”… Actually, No, There’s Few To Love Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “After The Hunt” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). As for “Roofman“, “After The Hunt” is showing at the LFF but actually already out in cinemas! Which feels like a bit of a cheat! I’m afraid I have a love/hate relationship with Luca Guadagnino films… well, … Read more

Roofman (3*): “Don’t Break The Law Asshole!”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Roofman” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). Normally, the LFF films are ones which are coming out a few months away or even late next year. But in the case of “Roofman”, this was very much an early-preview, since it is in cinemas from Friday! One … Read more

I Swear (4.5*): Crowd-pleasing Drama Shining The Light on a Debilitating Condition.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Swear” (2025, 4.5*, 15). The human brain is a remarkable thing: the most complex organ in the human body, it can process trillions of bytes of information faster than the best computers to help your body navigate a busy tube station or help you pick up a pin … Read more

Jay Kelly (3.5*): A Cocker Spaniel Dancing in the Serengeti.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jay Kelly” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3.5*, ’15’). I sat next to a lady from the industry at this screening who stated that “big movie stars” were a thing of the past. But I disagree. I think if George Clooney (or Julia Robert or Brad Pitt … Read more

Miroirs No 3 (2.5*): A Movie That Seems To Bear Only A Glancing Acquaintance With Realism.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Miroirs No 3” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 2.5*, ’15’). English Translation: Mirrors No. 3. “Miroirs No 3” refers to a piano suite by Ravel, the third movement of which is played by the protagonist in this movie. (But aside from that, it seems to be pretty … Read more