Went Up The Hill (3.5*): A Disturbing Take On The Body-Possession Genre.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Went Up The Hill” (2025, 3.5*, ’15’). The thing I like LEAST about “Went Up The Hill” is the title, which is simply a clumsy play on the fact that the two main characters are called Jack and Jill. There isn’t even a hill! But other than that, this … Read more

Web-shooters at the ready: Revisiting the Spider-Man Movies

I first published this in May 2022. But all of the live-action Spider-Man films are being re-released over the next several weeks so this seems an opportune time to re-publish this post. I went to see Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002) yesterday, and it is REALLY TERRIFIC to see this on a big-screen again with great … Read more

Retribution (12A): ‘Speed’ Revisited in a Tired Neeson Thriller.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Retribution”. A tired and formulaic Liam Neeson thriller. 2.5/5.

One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023

#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.

Wish (U): The Latest Disney Animation Finally Charms After a Lacklustre Start.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wish” (2023). “Wish” is Disney’s 62nd animated feature film. It’s released as Disney turns 100 years old – Walt and Roy Disney founded Disney Brothers Studio on October 16, 1923. So, with such a legacy of great films behind it, you would think this would be developed as a fitting tribute. … Read more