A One Mann’s Movies review of “Crime 101”. (2026, 4.5*, 15). I’ve seen comparisons between this film and Uncle Michael’s 1995 classic “Heat“. (No, honestly, Michael Mann IS no relation). That’s a film that I embarrassingly only saw for the first time last July, and loved. And I can see how those comparisons work. Like … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mickey 17”. Fun Sci-Fi comedy rope that should have been so much better. 3/5.
I first published this in May 2022. But all of the live-action Spider-Man films are being re-released over the next several weeks so this seems an opportune time to re-publish this post. I went to see Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002) yesterday, and it is REALLY TERRIFIC to see this on a big-screen again with great … Read more
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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Adam Project” (2022). “The Adam Project” has been out on Netflix for a few months now, but I finally caught up with it. I’d feared that it would be a typical Ryan Reynolds movie: full of his usual laconic comedy “Deadpool“-style schtick (which I am starting to find … Read more