The Critic (15): Sex, blackmail, murder: I tell you, it’s an exciting life as a critic!
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Critic”. Ian McKellen delivers another tour de force in a tale of intrigue in 1930’s London. 4/5.
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The End We Start From (15): A Wonderful Cast Brings Life to a Soggy Apocalypse.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The End We Start From” (2024). I’ve commented in recent reviews about the sad demise of some of our acting legends, with the passing of the likes of the great Dames Diana Rigg and Glenda Jackson. But the shoots of a future British movie acting legend are there … Read more
Dead Shot. (15): Surprisingly Decent IRA Revenge Thriller (if you are not a dog lover).
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dead Shot” (2023). “The Troubles” have spawned a lot of films over the years from “The Crying Game” through “Patriot Games”, “Hunger” and “’71” to last year’s “Belfast“. And here’s another, moderately low-budget, effort to join that list – “Dead Shot”. Aside from the terribly vague and contrived (it’s … Read more
Murder Mystery 2 (12): Glass Onion-lite with Sandler and Aniston.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Murder Mystery 2” (2023). I must admit I never saw the original “Murder Mystery” from 2019: it requires a certain amount of willpower from me to sit and watch an Adam Sandler comedy. But here comes the sequel, imaginatively called “Murder Mystery 2” (even though there isn’t a mystery … Read more
Tár (15): A Maestro conducting herself poorly.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tár” (2023). With Cate Blanchett having already won the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for Best Actress, there’s no doubt that her performance in Tár is odds-on favourite to pick up both the BAFTA and the Oscar. But Todd Field’s movie goes well beyond just this one performance, … Read more