The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PG): Still brilliant but with uneven pacing.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”. Jackson brilliance again, but the pacing is uneven. 4.5/5.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG): A stone cold classic from Peter Jackson.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”. The 5* classic still wows on the big screen. 5/5.

The Royal Hotel (’15’): Going Outback for a Dickens Cider.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Royal Hotel” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). This is the first film I have seen at the Critic’s preview week for the London Film Festival at the BFI’s South Bank location. Lots more to follow! “The Royal Hotel” suffers from having a dull title that brings to … Read more

Light Blue Touchpaper & Stand Well Back: Gunpowder at the Movies.

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A One Mann’s Movies special. On Bonfire Night, a fun look at the use of gunpowder at the movies on film. With a surprising gunpowder plot fact!

Mortal Engines (12): At last, the hilarious Brexit comedy we’ve all been waiting for.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mortal Engines” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. As comedy goes it’s classic gold! London has been transferred, presumably via a futuristic big-arsed forklift truck of some kind, onto a huge chassis and is now chugging its way across mainland Europe. Needing fuel, it has … Read more