The Devil Wears Prada 2 (3*): Glossy & Vacuous With An Absurd Plot, But Most Fans Will Love It.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Devil Wears Prada 2”. (2026, 3*, 12A). It’s been a full 20 years since the original (which I reviewed last week, getting CASTIGATED by my two daughters for only giving in 3.5 stars!). But now the same gang are back, in the unoriginally titled “The Devil Wears Prada … Read more

The King of Kings (3.5*): What the Dickens Have Angel Studios Done With The Christ Story?

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The King of Kings”. A fine animated retelling of the Christ story for children from Angel Studios. 3.5/5.

Hamlet (2024) (15): Glittering McKellen in a Quirky but Exquisite Age-Blind Version.

Ian McKellen in dark glasses playing Hamlet in the Sean Mathias 2024 production.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Hamlet” (2024). Note that Hamlet will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Download from 8th April! And the disc cover has my quote on it, as above! The Covid lockdown in 2020 did a lot of damage to the performing arts in the UK, but none more so than to theatres. One of … Read more

The Boys in the Boat (12): The Guy in the White Jacket is FANTASTIC…. Because it’s ME!!

The 8 man crew rowing in George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Boys in the Boat” (2024). “The Boys in the Boat” is going to be a tricky one for me to objectively do a Film Review for. Because, I’m actually in it! (Story below). It was originally reported way back in 2011 that this would be “Kenneth Branagh’s next … Read more

Anyone But You (15): It’s Shakespeare, but not as you know it.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney wearing next to nothing on a cliff in the Blue Mountains.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anyone But You” (2023). Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been filmed many times for TV and (most notably) for the cinema in Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 movie. It also got a more modern treatment in “Messina High” in 2015. Here in “Anyone But You” we go full Rom-Com for … Read more