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

Presence (3*): A Ghost-Eye-View of a Slowly Fragmenting Family.

One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “Presence”. ‘BE’ the ghost in Stephen Soderburgh’s clever (if not wholly successful) spooky experiment. 3/5.

Red One (12A): A Dumb Big-Budget Christmas Actioner Struggling To Find An Audience.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Red One”. Disappointing Christmas romp, short on laughs and not suitable for younger kids. 2/5.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (12): Ambrosia? More like Am Dozier.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (2023). In 2019, “Shazam!” had its tongue firmly in its cheek, generally taking a snide-eye view of superhero capers. Now four years later, the sequel, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”, with the same director and lead writers, finally appears. And it’s really more of … Read more

Strange World (PG): Make sure you watch it with your woke bingo-card handy.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Strange World” (2022). Disney’s latest animated feature has been released with so little fanfair that it’s like it’s crept out through the cat-flap while the Disney execs weren’t looking. And as a result it looks like “Strange World” is going to be a financial flop. I can understand why … Read more