A One Mann’s Movies review of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” (2025, 4*, PG). As a trilogy of films, Downton could have continued a downward slide down the rubbish chute. But I’m glad to report that the laziness of “Downton Abbey: A New Era” has been reversed and the finale of the series – “Downton … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sorry, Baby” (2025, 3.5*, 15). At one point in this, college professor Agnes (Eva Victor) is class-appraising Nabokov’s novel “Lolita”. A male student pipes up that he finds the subject matter distasteful and disturbing and Agnes replies that she understands that “…but what did you think about the writing?”. … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Heads of State” (2025, 3.5*, 12). This Amazon Prime offering is definitely NOT going to get any Oscar buzz. But as a mindless, park-your-brain-at-the-door action comedy it has a kooky charm and some genuinely nice touches. It also is another example of a US President portrayed as someone more … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Long Walk” (2025, 3.5*, 15). “The Long Walk” was one of the first books published by the great Stephen King at the tender age of 19, so it is quite surprising that it has never seen a movie version. But now it has been brought to the screen … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Da Vinci Code” (2006, 3*, 12). Today, September 9th 2025, sees the launch of the new Dan Brown novel featuring Robert Langdon – “The Secret of Secrets”. To commemorate that, Everyman Cinemas are reshowing the 2006 version of “The Da Vinci Code”, with the film including a personal … Read more