A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Magic Faraway Tree”. (2026, 4.5*, U). As I’ve said before in this blog, I’m continually amazed why movie production houses just don’t make content purely for kids under 12 and crusty old retired folk like me with spare money to burn! For as I turned the corner into … Read more
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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “A House of Dynamite” (2025, 4*, 15). The wonderful American satirist Tom Lehrer, who only died in July of this year, once memorably sang “We will all char together when we char/ And let there be no moaning of the bar/ Just sing out a Te Deum/ When you … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dune: Part 2” (2024). It’s early in the year to be this bold, but I’d say the 2025 Oscars for Sound, Visual Effects and Score all but wrapped up. And I wouldn’t bet against Denis Villeneuve getting Best Director and “Dune: Part 2” winning Best Picture. Because this is … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” (2023). My chance to have another rant about the jokers who put the “Mission: Impossible” trailers together. As it was, I had managed to avoid watching the whole trailer for the last 18 months. Now I have, and the images they chose … Read more