Avatar: Fire and Ash (3.5*): Impressive But Overblown 3-quel As The War Comes For Eywa.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (2025, 3.5*, 12A). My feelings for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” are exactly the same as for the previous film, “Avatar: The Way of Water“. I really didn’t want to like it and I had a feeling of resignation as I sank into my cinema seat … Read more

Horizon: An American Saga (Chapter 1) (15): Sprawling Western Spectacle.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Horizon: An American Saga (Part 1)”. Costner’s ambitious multi-part Western is sprawling but good. 3.5/5.

Saving Private Ryan (15): 25 Years But Still as Visceral as Ever.

Captain Miller wounded and firing at a tank in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Saving Private Ryan” (1998). Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” was released in the UK on September 11th 1998. So, just to make me feel horribly old, it is now over 25 years old. But it still packs a punch on the big screen. When I first saw it, … Read more

Avatar (12): I see you…. again.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar” (2009 – 2022 re-release). “Avatar” was a BIG film. THE BIGGEST in fact, since still holds the record for the highest grossing movie of all time. So it’s odd that I’d only ever seen it once, at the cinema on first release. After seeing it in glorious 3D … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Ted 2 (2015)

“Ted” divided most audiences: some loved it; some hated it; with few holding a middle ground. “Ted 2” is much of the same style of humour, so if easily offended best skip this one. The film starts with Ted marrying his sweetheart and supermarket co-worker Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), whilst John (Mark Wahlberg)’s relationship with Lori … Read more