Miss Congeniality (4*): Happy Miss Congeniality Day (With Your Light Jacket On)!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Miss Congeniality”. (2000, 4*, 12A). It’s the 25th April which is of course Miss Congeniality day! And if you need that explaining, you need to watch this movie, particularly if you’ve never seen it before…. for it is a comedy delight showing off the very best of Sandra Bullock’s … Read more

Michael (2*): “He’s Not The Messiah, He’s A Very Talented Boy”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Michael”. (2026, 2*, 12A). So, how to rate this ‘film’ about Michael Jackson’s rise to fame? I’d call it a biopic, but I really don’t think I can bring myself to. For this is such a sanitised and sickly-sweet parody of a music biopic that it would be a … Read more

Rebuilding (4*): Kindness and Compassion in the Face of Personal Disaster.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rebuilding”. (2026, 4*, PG). I love going into a film where I have low to no expectations of it but then come out of it with a nice warm glow. “Rebuilding” is one such movie. It’s a gentle, quiet film that takes its time to tell its story, over … Read more

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (3*): This New Gnarly Horror Is Glossy And Occasionally Works.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”. (2026, 3*, 18). If on seeing the title of this film you started by saying “Who the f*** is Lee Cronin”, you wouldn’t have been alone! It seems a bit egotistical for Irish writer/director Lee Cronin to put his name into the title of the … Read more

Fuze (3.5*): A Cheezy British Heist Movie That Literally Delivers A Bang For The Buck!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fuze”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). It’s not big and it’s not clever, but “Fuze” is one of those middle-of-the-road British thrillers that manages to easily scratch that popcorn itch. Rock up with a few beers and a curry and slap this on the box (once it gets to streaming, which … Read more