Movie News From Around the World ¦ 17th August 2026.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours D23 closes out with Iger, Johnson and Miranda inducted as Disney Legends; the weekend box office actuals confirm Spider-Man’s three-peat; and sad news for Indian cinema’s Raja Sen. Morning all — after Friday’s avalanche of X-Men reveals, D23 wrapped up its three days in Anaheim yesterday, and the … Read more

Moana ¦ Film Review (3.5*): Joyous. Professional. Still Pointless.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Moana”. (2026, 3.5*, PG). Regular followers of this blog will fully know where I will stand on “Moana” – the latest Disney animation given the Live Action do-over. They all seem pretty pointless and lazy to me. Often just shot-for-shot reproductions of the originals, but with slightly less animation. … Read more

Hoppers (4*): Not Top-Grade Pixar But Still Great Fun!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hoppers”. (2026, 4*, U). With the Oscars now out of the way, I can get back to catching up on a long list of films I’ve seen but haven’t reviewed yet! The first of these is the new Disney Pixar film “Hoppers”, still in cinemas now. One Mann’s Movies … Read more

Zootropolis 2 (3*): Overly Chaotic Sequel… Ho-Hum For Kids But More Fun For Adults?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Zootropolis 2”. (2025, 3*, PG). Alternate name: Zootopia 2. (Note: The film series is called Zootopia in North America and some other regions and Zootropolis in the UK, Europe and Africa due to a Copyright issue.) “Zootropolis 2” came out at the end of November 2025, so it’s taken … Read more

Tron: Ares (1.5*): I Wanted To Rip My Ears Off After 30 Minutes.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tron: Ares” (2025, 1.5*, 12A). I was never a fan of “Tron”. Even the original Tron, which came out when I was a mere lad of 21, I thought was fatuous. Now, skipping “Tron: Legacy” from 2010, we come to the latest instalment, “Tron: Ares”. And my opinion of … Read more