H Is For Hawk (4*): A Film Alive With The Absurdities Of Death.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “H Is For Hawk” (2026, 4*, 12A). “H Is For Hawk” was one of the films nominated for the 2026 BAFTAs, and to be honest I’m a bit surprised that it wasn’t nominated also in some other categories, including cinematography, music, screenplay and the inimitable Claire Foy in the … Read more

The Assessment (’15’): Assessing Parental Fitness in a Dystopian Future.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Assessment”. A brilliant glimpse into a dystopian future of parenting with a brilliant cast. 5/5.

One Mann’s Movies: Top 10 of 2022

#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 10 Movies of 2022. Includes my 2022 movie montage of all films reviewed in the year.

Living (12): Quietly waiting for his mother to call him in.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Living” (2022). I had the joy of meeting Bill Nighy briefly in a London theatre and he is the epitomy of the English gentleman: calm, utterly polite and without displaying the slightest irritation for the many fans glad-handing him during his night out. In his manner, he seems like … Read more

Censor (15): All the bloody cuts.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Censor” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What Enid is trying to judge. What’s acceptable to enter homes on VHS (though I was always a Betamax guy). (Source: Vertigo Releasing). Plot Summary: It’s the early 1980’s in the UK*. Enid Baines (Niamh Algar) is a censor working for the … Read more