A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Bride!”. (2026, 2.5*, 15). “The Bride” has moments of brilliance that impressed me greatly. But it is all rolled up into such a convoluted mess of other stuff. The film really can’t seem to quite decide which genre it is in. Some of the scenes made me laugh, … Read more
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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pike River” (2025, 4.5*, 15). One of the joys of visiting another country for me is to experience going to the cinema there. And on my recent trip to New Zealand I did just that, seeing this NZ-made film – “Pike River”. It seemed to be packing out its … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wicked Little Letters” (2024). It always gives me great joy to walk into a cinema screen and see that virtually every seat in the place is taken. A gasp-inducing joy! That’s what happened to me yesterday afternoon seeing “Wicked Little Letters”. This sweary but lovable tale is hitting a … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Women Talking” (2023). Amongst the awards feature films, there’s a lot of overlap between the BAFTA nominations and the Oscar nominations. But one notable difference is the snub given by the BAFTAs to “Women Talking”: not a single nomination. At the Oscars, the film has fared better, with nominations … Read more