Paul Rhys

Napoleon (15): More power to Ridley’s Elba.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Napoleon” (2023). Hearing Ridley Scott talk about Napoleon, he obviously has a lot of genuine interest in the man. This was clearly a passion project for him. And he should be proud of it. For it certainly is an impressive historical epic: the most spectacular he’s done since “Gladiator”. … Read more

Saltburn (15): Fennell’s 2nd is simply bathplug-lickin’ good.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Saltburn” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). “Saltburn” is the follow-up film from Emerald Fennell to “Promising Young Woman“, my number 1 film of 2021. “Saltburn” isn’t going to join that at the top of my 2023 list – for reasons I lay out below – but it is … Read more