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David Haig

Pressure ¦ Film Review (4.5*): “Whether we like it or not..”

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pressure”. (2026, 4.5*, 12A). My review title for “Pressure” comes from a little tongue-twister that my old grandmother, Olive, always used to sing (but often omitting the “cold” and “hot” bits): “Whether the weather be fine,Or whether the weather be not,Whether the weather be cold,Or whether the weather be … Read more

Downton Abbey (PG): Very little happens…. and it’s totally glorious!

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of Downton Abbey. A 5* treat for Downton fans…. but a beautiful film to look at so 4* for non-fans too. Recommended.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

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A gently comedic story of love and deceit. Perpetuating little white lies is part of everyday life and keeps society ticking over. But to what point is it acceptable to massage an ego with a dirty black lie. A real whopper. And is such a  lie perpetuated by love?  Greed?  Or the pursuit of personal glory? … Read more