SHAZAM!…. One Mann’s Movies Best Films of 2025
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
One Mann’s Movies
The Housemaid (4*): Paul Feig’s Entertaining Throwback To The Thrillers Of The 90’s.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Housemaid” (2025, 4*, 15). Hats off to my film reviewing colleague the Reverend Andy Godfrey for pointing out that “The Housemaid” is indeed a throwback to those sort of psychological thrillers that they used to make in abundance in the late 80’s and early 90’s. “Single White Female”, … Read more
Wicked For Good (3*): I Know A Lot Of People Love This, But It Failed To Float My Boat.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wicked For Good” (2025, 3*, PG). Given my 4 week jaunt in New Zealand and my general antipathy for this franchise, I’m very late to the game with this one. But I did finally see it this week. And, I thought it was… fine. But nothing that will remotely … Read more
Sentimental Value (4*): A Well-Crafted Family Drama Where The House Is One Of The Stars.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sentimental Value” (2025, 4*, 15). Original Title: Original title: Affeksjonsverdi. Joachim Trier gained a great deal of Oscar attention with his last film “The Worst Person in the World”, which I am ashamed to say I have still to watch! But here with “Sentimental Value” he seems destined to … Read more
Avatar: Fire and Ash (3.5*): Impressive But Overblown 3-quel As The War Comes For Eywa.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (2025, 3.5*, 12A). My feelings for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” are exactly the same as for the previous film, “Avatar: The Way of Water“. I really didn’t want to like it and I had a feeling of resignation as I sank into my cinema seat … Read more