About Time (4*): A Delicious Timey-Wimey Curtis Fantasy But With A Rambling 2nd Reel.

(Due to the Oscar-mayhem, I’ve been remiss in writing up reviews for a whole bunch of classic films that I’ve been seeing as “Everyman Throwback” showings over the last couple of months (God bless them). So I will be dripping out these shortened reviews over the next few weeks as I get to them. ) … Read more

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (3*): Marvel’s Resurgence Flickers On.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”. Great design; ludicrous story elements. 3/5.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (4*): High Class Nonsense That’s A Fitting Conclusion.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”.Long but entertaining final outing for Ethan Hunt and his team. 4/5.

Napoleon (15): More power to Ridley’s Elba.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Napoleon” (2023). Hearing Ridley Scott talk about Napoleon, he obviously has a lot of genuine interest in the man. This was clearly a passion project for him. And he should be proud of it. For it certainly is an impressive historical epic: the most spectacular he’s done since “Gladiator”. … Read more

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 (12): Choose to Accept… the Impossible!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” (2023). My chance to have another rant about the jokers who put the “Mission: Impossible” trailers together. As it was, I had managed to avoid watching the whole trailer for the last 18 months. Now I have, and the images they chose … Read more