A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023). It says something about the current malaise of the Marvel films that, in prepping to go and see Quantumania, I really struggled to remember anything that happened in “Ant Man and the Wasp“. Even more telling was that when I considered watching it … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Electric Malady” (2023). This one’s another documentary up for BAFTA consideration, but strangely not in the “Documentary” category. Instead, “Electric Malady” is up for the “Debut – British Writer, Director or Producer” for director Marie LidĂ©n. Which is curious, because – honestly – the film is better than many … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” (2023). Nominated for the “Documentary” category for both the BAFTA and the Oscar, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” focuses on Nan Goldin and is a highly professional documentary by Laura Poitras, who’s been making documentaries for over 20 years. I find it … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Aftersun” (2022). A big one to knock off my pre-BAFTA watch-list, “Aftersun” is up for 4 BAFTAs – “Best British Film”, “Outstanding Debut…”, “Lead Actor” (for Paul Mescal) and for casting (Lucy Pardee). Paul Mescal is also – surprisingly, for such a small British picture – nominated for the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blue Jean” (2023). Another film, new out this week, and nominated for “Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer”* at the upcoming BAFTAs. “Blue Jean” takes us back to 1988 and a VERY different world for homosexual people. (* Note: I originally reference this as up for … Read more