A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eileen” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (I’m republishing this review – first published on October 6th – since “Eileen” is now showing in UK cinemas). Arrghh! You know that on One Mann’s Movies I very very rarely use my 5* rating. For about the first two-thirds of this … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Women Talking” (2023). Amongst the awards feature films, there’s a lot of overlap between the BAFTA nominations and the Oscar nominations. But one notable difference is the snub given by the BAFTAs to “Women Talking”: not a single nomination. At the Oscars, the film has fared better, with nominations … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nightmare Alley” (2022). Another new movie that should be getting some Oscar attention: Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”: the remake of a 1947 film noir starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell. Will it get the same buzz as his Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water“? One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot … Read more
Lost in Train-station. As January progresses, the quality Oscar films just keep on coming! India’s vibrant and teeming tapestry of life is a natural gift for film-makers, without a word needing to be spoken, and director Garth Davis – in an impressive feature film debut – utilizes that backdrop to the max. In a true … Read more
A Happy New Year from One Mann’s Movies to you all! The new cinema year has got off to a robust start with the new movie from Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”, “Les Misérables”). We have seen many depictions of physical torture on the screen over the years, from the interminable teen-slasher pics, through ‘that … Read more