A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eternity” (2025, 4*, 15). Hollywood has had a few goes at depicting the “Undiscovered Country from which no traveller returns”. David Niven of course went there in the 1946 Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger classic “A Matter of Life and Death”. And a personal favourite of mine was the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dear Santa” (2024, 1*, 12). I am always trying to enlarge my repertoire of ‘good’ Christmas film and this was on my BA flight back from the Antipodes. Sadly, this Jack Black offering from last year – Dear Santa – passed me by. I really didn’t miss much. For … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nuremberg” (2025, 3.5*, 15). So, this was the nearest I’ve ever got to being Rudolf Hess! As regular readers of this blog will be aware, I have been known to dabble in acting and Supporting Artist work in the UK film business. Several months ago I was approached by … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Left-Handed Girl” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Another of the films that I really enjoyed at the LFF, “Left-Handed Girl” is now available to stream on Netflix and comes highly recommended. ====== Presumably not one that will benefit from a Chinese release (!), “Left-Handed Girl” … Read more
One Mann’s Movies list of the Golden Globe nominations for 2026. So, it’s getting near to that time of year again as we enter the gravy train of nominations and awards. First up, as always, are The Golden Globe Nominations 2026… the somewhat dodgy uncle of the family, but still setting a stake in the … Read more