Bugonia (5*): Far From Just A Bee-Movie.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bugonia” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 5*, ’15’). I’d forgotten that I republish these LFF reviews when the films come out. And…
Relay (4*): A Long-Distance Relationship Via An Unusual Intermediary.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Relay” (2025, 4*, 15). Remember all of those delightfully straightforward ‘conspiracy’ thrillers in the 80’s and 90’s like “No Way Out” (1987); “The Pelican…
A House of Dynamite (4*): A Film That Will Enthral Most. An Ending That Will Infuriate Many.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “A House of Dynamite” (2025, 4*, 15). The wonderful American satirist Tom Lehrer, who only died in July of this year, once memorably sang…
Camping in Paradise (4*): Prudish Man Who Needs To Learn To Love Life.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Camping in Paradise” (2025, 4*, ’15’). I tend not to do reviews for short films outside of the shortlisted ones for the Academy Awards…
Balearic (1.5*): A Great Set-Up Before An Incoherent Arthouse Ramble.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Balearic” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 1.5*, ’15’). I said with my review of “100 Nights of Hero” that that was my…
100 Nights of Hero (3.5*): This Mix Of The Princess Bride And Dangerous Liaisons Doesn’t Fulfil its Potential.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “100 Nights of Hero” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3.5*, ’12A’). If you’re going to pitch your movie into the same sort…
The History of Sound (3*): Well-Acted But Slightly Dull Tale That Only Gains Interest in the Close.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The History of Sound” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, ’15’). “The History of Sound” has “worthy” written all over it. Here’s…
Rental Family (4*): A Genuinely Feel-good Film About A Quirk Of Japanese Life.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rental Family” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, ’15’). In amongst all of the heavyweight dramas at the LFF, “light and fluffy”…
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (3*): A By-The-Books Music Biopic That Failed To Excite.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” (2025, 3*, 12A). I saw “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” at The Royal Festival Hall as a part of…
Lady (3*): An Aristocrat Whose Pretence The Film Crew Can See Right Through.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lady” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, ’15’). Given how late in the calendar year the London Film Festival is run, it’s…
