About Time (4*): A Delicious Timey-Wimey Curtis Fantasy But With A Rambling 2nd Reel.

(Due to the Oscar-mayhem, I’ve been remiss in writing up reviews for a whole bunch of classic films that I’ve been seeing as “Everyman Throwback” showings over the last couple of months (God bless them). So I will be dripping out these shortened reviews over the next few weeks as I get to them. ) … Read more

Ready or Not (4*): A Riot Of Blood And Guts In A Game Of Hide And Seek With Consequences.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ready Or Not”. (2019, 4*, 18). I missed seeing “Ready or Not” at the cinema on its release for some reason, but heard such strong word-of-mouth about it that I went and bought the DVD…. which, for reasons that are beyond me, has sat in its shrink-wrap in my … Read more

Hoppers (4*): Not Top-Grade Pixar But Still Great Fun!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hoppers”. (2026, 4*, U). With the Oscars now out of the way, I can get back to catching up on a long list of films I’ve seen but haven’t reviewed yet! The first of these is the new Disney Pixar film “Hoppers”, still in cinemas now. One Mann’s Movies … Read more

Project Hail Mary (3.5*): I May Prove To Be The Contrary One Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Project Hail Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 12A). One of the first big blockbuster movies of the year, “Project Hail Mary” has the likeable presence of Ryan Gosling, is filmed from a much-loved novel by Andy Weir (my son George’s absolute favourite novel) and a Science-Fiction theme. So why wasn’t I … Read more

All The Empty Rooms (5*): A Searing Indictment Of The Plague Of US School Shootings.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “All The Empty Rooms”. (2025, 5*, 12A). At this point prior to the Oscars ceremony, I would normally post a combined review of all of the pictures in the Documentary Short category. However, sadly, this year I seem to be stymied with all but “All The Empty Rooms” unavailable … Read more