A One Mann’s Movies review of “Passing” (2021). “Passing” (on #Netflix) is another catch-up movie for me from last year. Surprisingly, it has been completely overlooked at the Oscars, but is up for awards at this weekend’s BAFTAs: Best British Film; Leading Actress (Tessa Thompson); Supporting Actress (Ruth Negga); and Outstanding Debut by a British … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Coda” (2021). “Coda” is another Oscar-catch-up movie for me. I’d heard a lot of positive noise about this one, but the one thing that stopped me watching this earlier was that it was on Apple+. And frankly, I just don’t need yet another streaming platform in my life! But … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Phantom of the Open” (2022). Thanks again to #cineworld for putting “The Phantom of the Open” on as one of their preview #CineworldUnlimited screenings. The film is fully released in the UK on March 18th. And let me tell you, you should really put a note – “Go … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Raya and the Last Dragon” (2021). So, in trying to cover the ground of the Oscar nominated animated films, I’ve caught up with “Raya and the Last Dragon” (almost a year late!). The bookies seem to suggest that this is a back-runner, but it’s still a worthy nominee in … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “King Richard” (2021). Continuing my ‘Oscar catch-up’, “King Richard” is a biopic of Richard Williams, father and mentor to Venus and Serena Williams. I missed this one at the cinema due to my last bout of Covid, but I heard people raving about it. And they were right! You … Read more