Lady (3*): An Aristocrat Whose Pretence The Film Crew Can See Right Through.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lady” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 3*, ’15’). Yesterday, my press accreditation for the 2026 London Film Festival came through… Hoorah! And yet, the films from last year’s festival continue to dribble out. Case in point, “Lady” which is released in UK cinemas today. With all the … Read more

Movie News From Around the World ¦ 14th August 2026.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours A packed Friday for British and US screens, The Odyssey’s initial splash in China and Hollywood’s summer crosses $4 billion. Morning all — following on from yesterday’s bit of festival-and-forecast admin, today’s the day several of those forecasts actually become box office fact, and there’s a proper bumper … Read more

Mother Mary (3.5*): A Fantasy Drama About Phantoms And Threads.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mother Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 15). Writer/director David Lowery is most famous for his surreal version of “The Green Knight” from 2021. So when you take that fact, and also that this is an A24 film, then you can assume – correctly – that the fantasy/drama “Mother Mary” is going … Read more

The Ballad of Wallis Island (5*): A Charming Film That’s The Bee’s Bollocks.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Ballad of Wallis Island”. A genuine delight of a comedy/drama film. Go see it! 4.5/5.

Young Woman and the Sea (PG): Celebrating the Extraordinary “Queen of the Sea”, Trudy Ederle.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Young Woman and the Sea”. Daisy Ridley brings to life a forgotten female hero from history. 4.5/5.