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

The Brutalist (4.5*): Anti-Semitism, Intolerance, Power and Rape. A Powerful Oscar-tipped Concoction.

One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “The Brutalist”. An epic tail of architecture and discrimination that deserves its Oscar success. 4.5/5.

Kinds of Kindness (18): “You’ve Just Crossed Over Into… The Twilight Zone”.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Kinds of Kindness”. Yorgos Lanthimos delivers stylish bafflement in a black comedy Marmite-movie. 4/5.

The Last Letter from Your Lover (12A): A proper old-fashioned love story that older viewers will appreciate.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Last Letter From Your Lover” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Is “chick flick” a phrase that you can use these days? I guess not, since it infers that a movie is only of interest to a particular gender. Perhaps “Sunday afternoon film” is a better phrase. And … Read more

Harriet (12): A Crime has been Committed.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Harriet (2019). A marvellously engrossing and uplifting film that comes with a OMM Highly Recommended tag. 4.5/5.