John Michael McDonagh

Tár (15): A Maestro conducting herself poorly.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tár” (2023). With Cate Blanchett having already won the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for Best Actress, there’s no doubt that her performance in Tár is odds-on favourite to pick up both the BAFTA and the Oscar. But Todd Field’s movie goes well beyond just this one performance, … Read more

The Forgiven (18): Trilobite by Jury.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Forgiven” (2022). Given the run of generally dodgy films that have been coming out recently in this arse-end of the summer season, “The Forgiven” dipped into cinemas for what seemed like a single week and then was gone again. But unlike some of those other movies, this was … Read more