Project Hail Mary (3.5*): I May Prove To Be The Contrary One Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Project Hail Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 12A). One of the first big blockbuster movies of the year, “Project Hail Mary” has the likeable presence of Ryan Gosling, is filmed from a much-loved novel by Andy Weir (my son George’s absolute favourite novel) and a Science-Fiction theme. So why wasn’t I … Read more

Joker: Folie á Deux (15): A Bleak, Dark and Disturbing Sequel.

One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “Joker: Folie á Deux”. A bleak slice of madness from Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. 4/5.

Missing (15): “OK, Screen time is over young lady”.

I’m republishing this post today, since I first saw “Missing” waaaaay back at the start of February as a very early #cineworldunlimited preview. It is out in UK cinemas today, and is WELL worth your attention. A clever and well-crafted film. A One Mann’s Movies review of “Missing” (2023). I really loved the film “Searching” … Read more

Old (15): Dafter than the Dharma initiative.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Old” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “Old” is the latest from the gloriously inconsistent writer/director M. Night Shyamalan. Will this be great Shyamalan (Ă  la “The Sixth Sense”) or dire Shyamalan (Ă  la “The Last Airbender”)? The answer, in my view, is somewhere in the middle. It’s a … Read more