The Roses (4*): A Lighter But Still Entertaining Re-Version Of A Marriage On The Rocks.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Together”. Aussie newcomer Michael Shanks delivers a truly innovative slice of body horror that made me suitably cringe. 4/5.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A): Great fun, but a strong example of “More is Less”.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”. Has fun moments but overall is a bit of a narrative mess. 3/5.

Migration (U): Chicken Run 2 But More Mallardy.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Migration” (2024). It’s half-term in the UK and so a good kids film is just what desperate parents are looking for. And “Migration”, from the Dreamworks “Illumination” studio, delivers just that. It smashed to the top of the box office charts when it was released last week and … Read more

Haunted Mansion (12A): Stanfield is SUPERB. The film… not so much.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Haunted Mansion” (2023). You often get a feel for the target audience for a film from the adverts and trailers that get played before it starts. Films aimed at kids are all toys and “Troll” previews. Teens is video games and “Hunger Games” trailers. Adults is electric cars and … Read more

Matilda The Musical (PG): “Bambinatum Est Maggitum”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Matilda The Musical” (2022). Whilst I’m sure I’ve seen the 1996 version of “Matilda”, featuring Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito, I don’t readily recall it. And it was long, long ago that I read the Roald Dahl book and I’ve never seen the Tim Minchin musical. So I’m a … Read more