The Mother (12): Less of Jennifer Lopez’s ‘booty’. More of her kicking ass.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mother” (2023). “You don’t know how bad this gets” says “The Mother” (Jennifer Lopez) at one point near the start of this film.…
Love Again (12): A Rom-Com but without the Com.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Love Again” (2023). I’m late to the game on this rom-com, but I went in with the words of my “Flickering Dreams” podcast colleague…
Book Club: The Next Chapter (12): Dull and wooden Italian Job.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (2023). (As sponsored by the Italian Tourist Board and “those nice people” at Lufthansa!) It’s 5 years since the…
Beau is Afraid (15): I’m afraid I have no idea if this is brilliance or craziness.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Beau is Afraid” (2023). The latest Ari Aster film, “Beau is Afraid”, is without doubt a challenging watch. And not only because it is…
Dead Shot. (15): Surprisingly Decent IRA Revenge Thriller (if you are not a dog lover).
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dead Shot” (2023). “The Troubles” have spawned a lot of films over the years from “The Crying Game” through “Patriot Games”, “Hunger” and “’71”…
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. (PG): From the Definitive Author of Teen-Sex Angst. Period.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” (2023). As I ultimately discovered, through the excellent documentary on Amazon Prime “Judy Blume Forever“, Judy Blume…
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (15): Charisma vs Parkinson’s.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (2023). This documentary “Still” has an ironic title since Michael J. Fox is never “still” thanks to his…
The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz. (NR): A Holocaust Denier’s Path to Redemption.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz” (2023). I occasionally get sent screeners to review, well ahead of their potential distribution (especially their…
Lola (15): Timey-wimey brilliance as the path of WW2 goes awry.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lola” (2023). I had the pleasure of meeting the “Lola” director Andrew Legge at a “Mark Kermode in 3D” event at London’s South Bank…
Return to Seoul (12): Reading from the sheet music of life.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Return to Seoul” (2023). Original title: Retour à Séoul I often comment how subtitled films tend to send a large proportion of cinema-goers stampeding…
