Frankenstein (4*): Handsome Storytelling From del Toro With Real Heart.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Frankenstein” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Another LFF film that is on limited release, in selected cinemas, from today in the UK. Guillermo del Toro’s passion project, “Frankenstein”, is a Netflix production that will start streaming on November 7th. But this really is an impressive, … Read more

The Lost Bus (3*): Paradise Lost.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost Bus” (2025, 3*, 15). I could hear a chorus of the kids from The Simpsons singing “Hail to the bus driver, the bus driver man” during this film. For “The Lost Bus” is set in California in the city of Paradise that in 2018 was severely impacted … Read more

After The Hunt (3*): “Everyone Loves Hank”… Actually, No, There’s Few To Love Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “After The Hunt” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). As for “Roofman“, “After The Hunt” is showing at the LFF but actually already out in cinemas! Which feels like a bit of a cheat! I’m afraid I have a love/hate relationship with Luca Guadagnino films… well, … Read more

Roofman (3*): “Don’t Break The Law Asshole!”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Roofman” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). Normally, the LFF films are ones which are coming out a few months away or even late next year. But in the case of “Roofman”, this was very much an early-preview, since it is in cinemas from Friday! One … Read more

I Swear (4.5*): Crowd-pleasing Drama Shining The Light on a Debilitating Condition.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Swear” (2025, 4.5*, 15). The human brain is a remarkable thing: the most complex organ in the human body, it can process trillions of bytes of information faster than the best computers to help your body navigate a busy tube station or help you pick up a pin … Read more