It’s that time of year, and ahead of the Golden Globes awards tomorrow night, BAFTA have announced their long-list for this year’s, slightly more UK-focused, awards. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary added in colour. FIlms I have yet to see are marked with an asterisk. ==== The following films … Read more
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ferrari” (2023). This was my last cinema trip in 2023. Given the ‘ho-hum’ reviews about Uncle Michael’s new film*, I was in a bit of trepidation about going to see “Ferrari”. But I actually found it a really solid watch. It’s a bit like John Frankenheimer’s motor-racing epic “Grand … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Next Goal Wins” (2023). I’ve had something of a love/hate relationship with Taika Waititi’s output. When he is good, he is very good. But I’ve often found – both in his acting roles and in his directorial features (“Thor: Love and Thunder” being particularly heinous) – that he has … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Love At First Sight” (2023). Boy meets girl at an airport. Boy loses girl. Girl finds boy. Love ensues. It’s a pretty standard romantic formula. But “Love at First Sight”, streaming on Netflix, manages to deliver it in an enjoyable package. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot Summary: Hadley Sullivan … Read more