Argylle (12): Who Is The Real Agent Argylle?

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Argylle” (2024). Matthew “Kingsmen” Vaughn’s movies have always been a riot of visual innovation and fun. But he has occasionally stepped over the line into plain bad taste (‘Vaginacam’ anyone from “Kingsman: The Golden Circle“?) Fortunately, here, he delivers all of the fun and none of the ‘ick’. … Read more

One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023

#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.

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

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

You Hurt My Feelings (15): When her “whole little narcissistic world” falls apart.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023). I’d heard mixed views on “this one”You Hurt My Feelings”, now streaming on Prime Video. But I was very pleasantly surprised. “Does my bum look big in this?”. Seven words to put an icy chill through the blood of any partner. There is of … Read more

Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker (12): After 42 years, will it end on a bang or a whimper?

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Not perfect, but a stirring and dramatic end to the nine-film main saga. 4/5.