Red One (12A): A Dumb Big-Budget Christmas Actioner Struggling To Find An Audience.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Red One”. Disappointing Christmas romp, short on laughs and not suitable for younger kids. 2/5.
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Wicked: Part 1 (PG): You Can Defy Gravity All You Like But They’ll Be No Stopping This Popular Crowdpleaser.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Wicked: Part 1”. Fun, brash musical that I predict will be a box-office smash. 4/5.
Gladiator II (15): aka Strength And Honour – The Next Generation.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Gladiator II”. A rip-roaring sequel from Ridley Scott that delivers thanks to a stunning Denzel Washington. 4/5.
King Frankie (15): “Dare Thy Fateful Terror’s Grasp”.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “King Frankie”. A well acted but a tad predictable Irish drama. 3/5.
Ransom ’79 (’12’): Two Extraordinary Stories, Past and Present, Intertwine.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Ransom ’79”. An engrossing documentary about a fiendish plot to bring down the Irish economy. 4/5.