Tony ¦ Film Review (4.5*): A Wonderful Bildungsroman For Anthony Bourdain With An Immaculate Banderas.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tony”. (2026, 4.5*, 15). Having been on a family holiday for the last week, I’m a week behind in catching up with Tony: the fascinating dramatised-biopic, loosely telling the story of how famous chef Anthony Bourdain and cooking first intersected. It’s a superb watch, even if some of the … Read more

Priscilla (15): Young Love Getting All Shook Up.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Priscilla” (2023). I saw Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, “Priscilla”, a few weeks ago in preview. It’s a well-made film, with a stunning central performance by the 25-year-old Cailee Spaeny. But it’s hardly a film that fills you with festive cheer. It’s released to UK cinemas on January 1st 2024. … Read more

Bottoms (15): The love-child of Booksmart, Polite Society and Anchorman!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bottoms” (2023). I have to say that as a 62-year-old heterosexual man, I am perhaps NOT the target audience for “Bottoms”. But I can still enjoy a raunchy high-school romp as much as the next child-trapped-in-a-man’s-body. (After all, I saw “Porky’s” when it first came out in 1981, and … Read more