The Substance (18): Blimey Charley! “Respect the Balance” for God’s sake!
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Substance”. A fabulously gory body-horror flick with Demi Moore in fine form. Brilliant stuff. 5/5
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Kinds of Kindness (18): “You’ve Just Crossed Over Into… The Twilight Zone”.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Kinds of Kindness”. Yorgos Lanthimos delivers stylish bafflement in a black comedy Marmite-movie. 4/5.
Drive Away Dolls (2*): Ethan Coen Dilutes His Brand With Unfunny Lesbian Caper.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Drive Away Dolls” (2024). The Coen brothers hold a solid standing of respect with me. There films, although variable, have never been less than interesting. The trailor for this solo outing, directed by Ethan Coen and co-written by Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke, looked quirky and fun. And … Read more
Poor Things (18): Emma Stone Writes a Few Extra XXX Pages for the Karma Sutra.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Poor Things” (2024). When “Saltburn” came on streaming just in time for Christmas I thought “Eh up, this might be interesting”! Multi-generational families gathered round the box thinking “Let’s put on this new film” and facing Emerald Fennell’s plug-hole-slurping, grave-humping, nude-dancing extravaganza with increasing horror! Well, if you … Read more
Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (18): Glorious to look at, Tarantino’s love letter to 60’s Hollywood.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. A slightly flawed classic. FFFFf.