Is This Thing On? (3.5*): Therapy via Standup.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Is This Thing On?” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2026, 3.5*, 15). I saw “Is This Thing On?” originally at the London Film Festival, and this post is from October 20th 2025. Re-publishing it today, since this movie is released today in the UK. ===== In the end-titles … Read more

Superman (3.5*): It’s 100% Bonkers, But I Left With a Grin On My Face.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Superman”. James Gunn’s gutsy reboot is all over the f-ing place… but still good fun. 3.5/5.

IF (U): Splashes of Spielbergian Magic But Trying Too Hard To Please All Audiences.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “IF”. Sparks into life at times but not the 5* family smash I was expecting. 3.5/5.

Maestro (15): Composer; Conductor; Educator; Homosexual; Egotist; Jew: a complex life.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Maestro” (2023). I’m pleased to announce that “Maestro” does NOT feature a flamboyance of flamingoes (see introduction to “Leave The World Behind“)! So I don’t feel obliged to wear sack-cloth and join a monastery just yet! I can well see why this one is getting awards attention. It is … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (12): You’ll believe you can cry over a CGI Raccoon.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (2023). After the recent duds of “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Ant Man: Quantumania“, Marvel need a stabilising hit for the summer season. Fortunately, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” seems to meet that brief, being a loud, brash, funny crowd-pleaser of a … Read more