One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
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Ferrari (15): Enzo Juggling with Debt and Frenetic Parallel Lives.
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
Next Goal Wins (12): For Once, Waititi Doesn’t Go Over the Top With His Comedy.
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
Love At First Sight (12): By-the-Books Rom-Com, But One That Delivers.
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. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Hadley … Read more
Priscilla (15): Young Love Getting All Shook Up.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Priscilla” (2023). I saw Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, “Priscilla”, a few weeks ago in preview. It’s a well-made film, with a stunning central performance by the 25-year-old Cailee Spaeny. But it’s hardly a film that fills you with festive cheer. It’s released to UK cinemas on January 1st 2024. … Read more