Cate Blanchett

Father Mother Sister Brother (3*): Engaging Short-Films, Crudely Glued Together

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Father Mother Sister Brother”. (2026, 3*, 15). Although a celebrated movie auteur, I must admit to being a Jim Jarmusch virgin. Here he returns to a portmanteau approach with “Father Mother Sister Brother”: segments, discrete from each other but all loosely based around siblings meeting up again after a … Read more

Hot Fuzz (5*): A Phenomenally Funny British Film and a Masterclass in Editing.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Hot Fuzz”. A gloriously funny comedy classic that sits within my top 5 comedy films of all time. 5/5.

Black Bag (4.5*): Great Harry Palmer Vibes From This Slick Spy Thriller.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Black Bag”. Suave and sophisticed spy thriller from Steven Soderbergh. Top notch stuff. 4.5/5.

Rumours (15): “Slips For The Sleep Tank ARE Important”!

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Rumours”. Intermittently amusing absurdist comedy set at a G7 conference. 3.5/5.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PG): Still brilliant but with uneven pacing.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”. Jackson brilliance again, but the pacing is uneven. 4.5/5.