Sirât (4.5*): Wowzer! Now This Is An Experience.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sirât” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4.5*, ’15’). Sirât is released in UK cinemas from today and so I am republishing my review from the LFF, first published on October 2nd 2025. It is a film that I would urge you to try to see without getting … Read more

The Secret Agent (3.5*): An Extraordinarily Chaotic Shaggy-Dog Story.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Secret Agent” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3.5*, 15). Original title: O Agente Secreto. Another of the films I saw at the London Film Festival gets released in the UK today, although “The Secret Agent” has been shown in a number of preview screenings before today. … Read more

The Testament of Ann Lee (3*): The Movers and Shakers of 18th Century Religion.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Testament of Ann Lee” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). “The Testament of Ann Lee” is out in UK cinemas today. So I am reposting my review of the film from the London Film Festival. This review was first published on October 12th 2025. ======= … Read more

Twinless (4*): Anarchic Black Comedy That Is Consistently Hilarious.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Twinless” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2026, 4*, 15). “Twinless”, which I first saw back in early October at the LFF, seems to have received such a low key UK release that I actually missed it coming out on February 6th. But, a couple of weeks late, I … Read more

My Father’s Shadow (4*): A Father Introduces His Sons to the Realities of Lagos Life.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “My Father’s Shadow” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2026, 4*, 12A). Republishing my original review from the LFF, from September 30th 2026. I suggested, after seeing this excellent film at the London Film Festival, that it would probably be unlikely to receive a UK release. I’m glad to … Read more