The Wedding Banquet (3.5*): An LGBTQ+ Comedy Drama With Real Heart.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Wedding Banquet” (2025, 3.5*, 15). Remaking Ang Lee’s film from 1993, this version of “The Wedding Banquet” moves the action from New York to Seattle and adds further complexity to the basic premise with a strong IVF theme and multi-cultural (Taiwanese/Chinese) relationships. Now I’m sure I’ve seen the … Read more

Raya and the Last Dragon (PG): Disney stepping up its game (part 1).

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Raya and the Last Dragon” (2021). So, in trying to cover the ground of the Oscar nominated animated films, I’ve caught up with “Raya and the Last Dragon” (almost a year late!). The bookies seem to suggest that this is a back-runner, but it’s still a worthy nominee in … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).

It’s Star Wars, but it’s inconsistent Star Wars. (This review will be specifically spoiler-free:  a spoiler section is included below the trailer video, but only read this AFTER you’ve seen the film). Star Wars is a cinematic event. As one of the “main episodes”, with a two year wait, “The Last Jedi” is especially highly … Read more