Frankenstein (4*): Handsome Storytelling From del Toro With Real Heart.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Frankenstein” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Another LFF film that is on limited release, in selected cinemas, from today in the UK. Guillermo del Toro’s passion project, “Frankenstein”, is a Netflix production that will start streaming on November 7th. But this really is an impressive, … Read more

MaXXXine (18): The trilogy ends in the sleazy end of Hollywood as a porn star shoots for the big time.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Maxxxine”. Mia Goth as the porn star trying to make it into the big time. Ti West misses slightly. 3.5/5.

Pearl (18): If Dorothy was a Psycho.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pearl” (2023). “Pearl” looks to be yet another A24 hit. They certainly know how to pick ’em. This is an effective and claustrophobic little horror film, that’s not for the fainthearted. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: It’s 1918 in rural America. Pearl is a teenage girl with … Read more

Emma (U): Anya Taylor-Joy is hilarious and simply sublime.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Emma (2020). A sublime take on Jane Austen’s magical comedy of social status. Highly recommended. 4.5/5.

One Mann's Movies Film Review: A Cure for Wellness (2017)

Eels well that ends well. “A Cure for Wellness” is the latest film from Gore Verbinski, who has delivered an entertainingly mixed bag of movie goodies over the years from the original (western) version of “The Ring”through three of the first five “Pirates of the Caribbean” films (for the love of God, please STOP!) to … Read more