Sandra Hüller

Project Hail Mary (3.5*): I May Prove To Be The Contrary One Here.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Project Hail Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 12A). One of the first big blockbuster movies of the year, “Project Hail Mary” has the likeable presence of Ryan Gosling, is filmed from a much-loved novel by Andy Weir (my son George’s absolute favourite novel) and a Science-Fiction theme. So why wasn’t I … Read more

Two To One (3*): It’s Laundry Day in the DDR.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Two To One”. An intriguing heist movie that sadly fails to fully deliver on its promise. 3/5.

The Girl With The Needle (4*): A Stressful Rollercoaster That’s Not For the Faint-Hearted.

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One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Girl With the Needle”. A dark and brooding expressionist film about dark deeds in 1917 Copenhagen. Devastating. 4/5.

The Zone of Interest (12): A Hum-Drum Life Alongside Horror? It’s Still Hum-Drum.

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A gardener pushes a wheelbarrow along the garden path with the buildings of Auschwitz beyond the walls.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Zone of Interest” (2024). A 12-certificate film about the Holocaust that shows none of the horror? That was highly intriguing to me going into this new one from Jonathan Glazer. Does the film have a powerful message?: definitely yes. Is it an interesting film to watch?: Hmm, … Read more

One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023

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