A One Mann’s Movies review of “The History of Concrete”. (From the 2026 London Film Festival). (2026, 3.5*, ’12’). A film that’s difficult to categorise. It’s certainly a comedy; it has features of a documentary about a particular theme (if you squint really hard at times); it is an experience. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot: … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Melania”. (2026, 2*, PG). “Melania”, streaming on Prime Video, is a difficult film to review. My whole body and soul really wants to give it half a star, just because of my utter dislike for the Orange Mussolini and everything he stands for. But I have tried to be … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Come See Me In The Good Light”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). The last feature film from this year’s Oscars that I am likely to see before the awards tomorrow night, “Come See Me In The Good Light” is a documentary following the cancer treatment of US poet Andrea Gibson. One … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Perfect Neighbor”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). One of the Oscar-nominated documentaries, “The Perfect Neighbor” is a true-crime story of a neighbourhood dispute that turns ugly. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot: Susan Lorincz is a white ‘Karen’ living in Marion County, Florida who hates the noise of the kids playing … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”. (2025, 4*, 15). One of the BBC’s ‘Storyville’ strands of international documentaries, “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” is the winner of the BAFTA for Best Documentary and one of the nominated Oscar Documentaries for this year. It’s a fascinating study into the workings of propaganda in … Read more