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…
Retreat (3.5*): A Truly Innovative Movie Set In An Entirely Deaf Commune.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Retreat” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3.5*, ’12A’). One of the most innovative films I’ve seen at the LFF, “Retreat” is almost…
Rose of Nevada (3.5*): Fishy-Wishy, Timey-Wimey Mark Jenkin Movie.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rose of Nevada” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3.5*, ’12A’). I am actually a Mark Jenkin virgin, having avoided his previous two…
The Mastermind (2*): The Thomas Crown Cure For Insomnia.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mastermind” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 2*, 12A). Critic Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian described Kelly Reichardt’s new film, “The Mastermind”,…
