Reviews of the Films in the Best Animated Short Oscar Category 2026.

Composite of clips from the shortlisted films. (Source: Animation Magazine web site)

I have got to see all but one of the Best Animated Short Oscar nominees for the 2026 Oscars and once again there are some real crackers in the list. There are links to where you may be able to find them (subject to change of course) within each review. The nominees for Best Animated … Read more

Reviews of the Films in the Oscar Best Live Action Short Category 2026.

As always, I try to see as many of the Live Action Short Oscar-nominated Films as I can before the big night. Short films are wonderful! If you haven’t engaged in the magic of them, do yourself a favour and try and catch some of these ones. There are links to where you may be … Read more

The Actor Awards 2026: A Jordan Cat Among the Chalamet Pigeons.

The winners for the Sceen Actors Guild are out with the race for the Oscars now even more wide open.

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). (2026, 3.5*, 12A). This is another film, out on general release in the UK from today, that I saw as one of my final films of the London Film Festival on October 27th 2025. Republishing now. ==== If you’re … Read more

No Other Choice (4.5*): If You Want To Get A Job, Get A Head.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “No Other Choice” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Original title: Eojjeolsuga eobsda Originally seen at the LFF, “No Other Choice” is also out today in UK cinemas and it’s another class act from Park Chan-wook. I was really surprised it didn’t pick up any Oscar … Read more