A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mercy”. (2026, 2*, 15). My illustrious film reviewing colleague, the Reverend Andy Godfrey of Pure247 Radio, raved about “Mercy” on Part 1 of our “Films of January” Flickering Dreams podcast. He gave it a rating of 9/10! Now, we often share the same taste in films, but the hook … Read more
The Flickering Dreams team – myself, Bob Mann, the Reverend Andy Godfrey, Emma Sewell and Scott Forbes – have been back in the studio doing the first of what will be a monthly series of podcasts rounding up the best (and the worst) films of the month! This time we review and rate all of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Is This Thing On?” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2026, 3.5*, 15). I saw “Is This Thing On?” originally at the London Film Festival, and this post is from October 20th 2025. Re-publishing it today, since this movie is released today in the UK. ===== In the end-titles … Read more
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
It’s January 27th 2026 and the BAFTA Nominations are out! So, hot on the heels of the nominations for the 2026 Oscars, the BAFTA nominations for 2026 were announced. They neatly reflect the attitude of the more British centric voters to the qualities of British Film, with films like “Pillion” and “I Swear” getting a … Read more