The Summer Book ¦ Film Review (3*): Very Little Happens, But Beautifully.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Summer Book”. Beautiful but slow moving melancholic drama. 3/5.
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The North (3*): Uno on Those Trails.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The North”. A low-budget love-letter to hiking in Scotland, but patchy and overlong. 3/5.
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
Mercy (2*): An Intriguing Sci-Fi Concept That Descends Into Utter Idiocy.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mercy”. (2026, 2*, 15). My illustrious film reviewing colleague, the Reverend Andy Godfrey of Pure247 Radio, raved about “Mercy” on Part 1 of our “Films of January” Flickering Dreams podcast. He gave it a rating of 9/10! Now, we often share the same taste in films, but the hook … Read more
The History of Sound (3*): Well-Acted But Slightly Dull Tale That Only Gains Interest in the Close.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The History of Sound” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, 15). Paul Mescal must be smarting a bit today after not getting an Oscar nomination for his performance in “Hamnet” when – in my books – he might have been considered as one of the leading contenders. … Read more