A One Mann’s Movies review of “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” (2023). As I ultimately discovered, through the excellent documentary on Amazon Prime “Judy Blume Forever“, Judy Blume was a force-of-nature in teen-literature in the 1970’s for producing ‘real’ books about the experiences and worries of kids in and around puberty. She tackled … Read more
I’m republishing this post today, since I first saw “Missing” waaaaay back at the start of February as a very early #cineworldunlimited preview. It is out in UK cinemas today, and is WELL worth your attention. A clever and well-crafted film. A One Mann’s Movies review of “Missing” (2023). I really loved the film “Searching” … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Cairo Conspiracy” (2023). Alternative Title: Walad min al-Janna (“Born From Heaven”) “Cairo Conspiracy” seems to have financial contributions from just about every national film funding source in Europe! (Really – the opening credits are amazing!) It’s set in Egypt, with an arabic soundtrack and subtitles. And it’s a very … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” (2023). I saw this well ahead of its 31st March release date thanks to an unexpected Cineworld Secret Screening event: one where you don’t know what the preview film is going to be before it starts. I did have a backup booking for … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost King” (2022). “The Lost King” is based on the true story of one woman’s personal quest to discover the burial place of the disgraced and discredited British King, Richard III, who died on the battlefield of Bosworth field in 1485. Although based on real events, the movie’s … Read more