jonathan glazer

The Zone of Interest (12): A Hum-Drum Life Alongside Horror? It’s Still Hum-Drum.

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A gardener pushes a wheelbarrow along the garden path with the buildings of Auschwitz beyond the walls.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Zone of Interest” (2024). A 12-certificate film about the Holocaust that shows none of the horror? That was highly intriguing to me going into this new one from Jonathan Glazer. Does the film have a powerful message?: definitely yes. Is it an interesting film to watch?: Hmm, … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Under the Skin (2014)

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I was intrigued by this film: the Times reviewer gave it 5 stars; the Sunday Times reviewer gave it 1 star. Such diversity of view has to be investigated! Let’s get one thing straight before we start; Under the Skin is very much an ‘art house’ film, so don’t go and see it if you … Read more