Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (4*): Benoit Blanc and the Demon Lamp-Topper.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 12A). Today sees the UK release of the next Benoit Blanc mystery/thriller film “Wake Up Dead Man”, directed by Rian Johnson. I saw this at the LFF in early October but am republishing … Read more

One Mann's Movies Film Review: Spider-Man – Homecoming (2017)

When I heard the news last year that Spider-Man was going to be rebooted yet again, I was like “are you freaking serious”?  After the successful Toby Maguire trilogy (though the less said about “Spider-Man 3” the better) and the mildly successful “Amazing Spider-Man” duo with Andrew Garfield only finishing in 2014, did we REALLY … Read more

One Mann's Movies Review: Bad Moms (2016)

Penned by the writers of “The Hangover” (Jon Lucas and Scott Moore), this was a film I went into with really, really low expectations. But it was better than I expected it to be.   Mila Kunis (which we already know means “Fine” in Navajo) plays Amy, a normal  working Mum (albeit clearly living in … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Ted 2 (2015)

“Ted” divided most audiences: some loved it; some hated it; with few holding a middle ground. “Ted 2” is much of the same style of humour, so if easily offended best skip this one. The film starts with Ted marrying his sweetheart and supermarket co-worker Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), whilst John (Mark Wahlberg)’s relationship with Lori … Read more