The End of Oak Street ¦ Film Review (4*): Goofy Dino Fun With Some Sharp Edges.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The End of Oak Street”. (2026, 4*, 15). When J.J. Abrams gave us Super 8 back in 2011 the film was a homage to the Spielberg films of 30 years before. And with The End of Oak Street there is again a whole heap of Amblin nostalgia being mined: … Read more

Spider-Man: Brand New Day ¦ Film Review (4.5*): A High-Octane Summer Blockbuster.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. (2026, 4.5*, 12A). Hot on the heels of “The Odyssey” filling out cinemas comes the latest in the Tom Holland franchise – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” – to keep those box office tills a-ringing! This is a film with some neat cameos and some nice … Read more

Zootropolis 2 (3*): Overly Chaotic Sequel… Ho-Hum For Kids But More Fun For Adults?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Zootropolis 2”. (2025, 3*, PG). Alternate name: Zootopia 2. (Note: The film series is called Zootopia in North America and some other regions and Zootropolis in the UK, Europe and Africa due to a Copyright issue.) “Zootropolis 2” came out at the end of November 2025, so it’s taken … Read more

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (3*): Marvel’s Resurgence Flickers On.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”. Great design; ludicrous story elements. 3/5.

Web-shooters at the ready: Revisiting the Spider-Man Movies

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