Hamnet (5*): All Of The Oscars; None Of The Placentae.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hamnet” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 5*, 12A). “Hamnet” is out tomorrow and in my books this is a “must see”. But make sure you take lots of tissues with you: it’s an emotional ride. Jessie Buckley has already just won the Best Actress award at the … Read more

Hamlet (2024) (15): Glittering McKellen in a Quirky but Exquisite Age-Blind Version.

Ian McKellen in dark glasses playing Hamlet in the Sean Mathias 2024 production.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Hamlet” (2024). Note that Hamlet will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Download from 8th April! And the disc cover has my quote on it, as above! The Covid lockdown in 2020 did a lot of damage to the performing arts in the UK, but none more so than to theatres. One of … Read more

“Flickering Dreams” Episode 52: Reviews of Wicked Little Letters, Madame Web, The Taste of Things, Mea Culpa and Memory.

The regular Flickering Dreams film review podcast features this week: In this episode Bob, Emma and Andy review the following films: We also run through the UK/Ireland Top 10 at the box office and (on the video version only) play the next round in our highly competitive Film Quiz with just 2 weeks left for … Read more