A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fackham Hall” (2025, 2*, 15). This Downton-esque parody – “Fackham Hall” – was actually the last of the 214 new films that I saw during 2025, but due to all of the end-of-year-list stuff I’m just really slow to write this up. I’m even finding it a struggle to … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “AfAId”. A poor attempt to do a “M3gan” that fails to make sense. 2/5.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The End We Start From” (2024). I’ve commented in recent reviews about the sad demise of some of our acting legends, with the passing of the likes of the great Dames Diana Rigg and Glenda Jackson. But the shoots of a future British movie acting legend are there … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Babylon” (2023). I’ve been a big fan of Damien Chazelle’s output. Whiplash (5*), 10 Cloverfield Lane (at least until the last 10 minutes! 3.5*), First Man (5*) and of course La La Land (5*)… the Oscar film that never was! Now, here’s comes his 5th film, “Babylon”. And what … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (2022). It says something for the yawn-worthiness, for me, of the Fantastic Beasts Potter prequels that this film has been out over two weeks before I could be arsed to see it. Would “The Secrets of Dumbledore” rise above the very low-bar set … Read more