A One Mann’s Movies review of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” (2025, 4.5*, 18). So, hot on the heels of last year’s “28 Years Later” we have the second in the proposed set of three-quels from Danny Boyle, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”. (Or, in the version I saw while here in Portugal, … Read more
One Mann’s Movies review the results of the early season Awards Results. The Golden Globes were handed out last Sunday and the week before that, the Critics’ Choice Awards were also handed out. Leading up to the BIG ONE – the Oscars on March 15th – will be the Director’s Guild Awards on February 7th, … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anaconda” (2025, 3*, 12A). Stories involving man tackling a giant snake have been covered in film and TV many times, from 1954’s “Anaconda” to Johnny Weissmuller wrestling various reptiles as Tarzan (such as in 1958’s “Tarzan’s Fight for Life”). But in modern times, the titular snake has most famously … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hamnet” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 5*, 12A). “Hamnet” is out tomorrow and in my books this is a “must see”. But make sure you take lots of tissues with you: it’s an emotional ride. Jessie Buckley has already just won the Best Actress award at the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fackham Hall” (2025, 2*, 15). This Downton-esque parody – “Fackham Hall” – was actually the last of the 214 new films that I saw during 2025, but due to all of the end-of-year-list stuff I’m just really slow to write this up. I’m even finding it a struggle to … Read more