Our #onemannsmovies review of "La Bola Negra" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. An extraordinary cinema event, generating images that stick in the mind. 4.5/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "The Fox" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. An Aussie comedy about talking animals, a magical hole and sex. Hilarious. 4/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Elsinore" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. Andrew Scott rules supreme in this engaging but sad tale of Ian Charleson. 5/5.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Skydance goes live, the London and Busan Film Festivals open, Artificial gets first reactions, AI films cash in at Astana & composer George Fenton is mourned. Morning, all. While the dudes at the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger get to work, today the festival season really kicks in, with two of the world's big ones opening within a day of each other. Skydance is officially a thing: As expected yesterday, the $110 billion merger closed but only after Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan turned down a last-minute attempt to halt it.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Hot Water" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. Ramzi Bashour's debut film is a fun and heartwarming road flick. 3.5/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of Ken Russell's "The Devils" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. A controversial film for good reason. But impressive. 3.5/5.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Skydance swallows Warner Bros., The Batman Part II pauses, the London Film Festival opens, Bollywood's biggest Devgn weekend, China's Golden Week, a Nollywood record, the Oscar field takes shape & a Telugu giant is mourned. Hello again, and welcome to a bumper Tuesday. Because this is the day I drag us out of Hollywood by the collar for a lap of the rest of the planet's film industries. It follows yesterday's box office rundown, which was rather grim for one A-list gentleman in particular.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "In a Whisper" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. A beautifully made LGBTQ drama that is exotic and engrossing. 4/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Hot Spot" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. A dystopian sci-fi flick with very few redeeming features. 1.5/5.

In today's movie news... Digger bombs to Tom Cruise's worst opening in 19 years as Verity trounces it at the box office, Avengers: Endgame Encore holds the UK-Ireland number one spot, and happy birthday to Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce.

Our #onemannsmovies film review of "Digger" (2026). An overly ambitious climate-change satire crashes badly. 2/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Marie Madeleine" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. A slice of Haitian drama brought to vibrant life by Gessica Geneus. A film that had me fully engaged in its storytelling. 3.5/5.

That Thing You Do is 30 years old today. World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Drishyam: The Conclusion takes a bumper opening in India as Hanuman Ansh quietly crosses ₹300 crore, Susan Sarandon turns 80, and on this day in 1996 Tom Hanks made his directorial debut with That Thing You Do! Morning all — a proper weekly tour through Indian cinema today, a couple of lovely birthdays, and a nostalgic anniversary to close on. Here's what happened in the world of movies over the last day and the wider week.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Petrolheads" (2026) from the 2026 LFF. It's a dramatised documentary that failed to excite me. 2.5/5.

Our #onemannsmovies Film Review of "Josephine". Beth de Araújo's drama is hard-hitting and delivered with awesome style. One I think should be an Oscar contender. 5/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "The Idiot(s)" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. Beautifully shot, bitter/sweet drama with a marvellous cast. 4/5.

Mary Louise Weller (R), with Martha Smith and John Belushi in National Lampoon's Animal House World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are out as the Paramount merger finally bites, a farewell to Animal House's Mary Louise Weller, and happy birthday to Clive Owen and Alicia Vikander. Morning all — the Paramount-Warner Bros. saga we've been tracking all week just claimed its first major casualties, on the very weekend their own film opened. Here's what happened in the world of movies during the last 24 hours.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Too Many Beasts" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. French farce with broken characters investigating nefarious acts. Funny in bursts. 3/5.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu's Digger and Anne Hathaway's Verity lead a shared UK/US Friday, a separate US-only slate follows and happy birthday to Lorraine Bracco. Morning all — a starry Friday releasing day on both sides of the Atlantic. Here's what happened in the world of movies during the last 24 hours. A packed Friday at UK cinemas: Leading today's slate, and opening in the US on the same day, is Warner Brother's Digger, Alejandro González Iñárritu's first English-language film since…

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Animol" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. a gritty and tense prison drama from debut director Ashley Walters. 3.5/5.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "A Girl Unknown" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. A decade-spanning drama of a young girl brought up within a China that wants to control population growth. A moving tale with brilliant cinematography. 4/5.

World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours A federal judge clears Paramount's $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa opens strong in India, and happy birthday to Brie Larson. Morning all — the biggest story in the industry's corporate side just crossed its final legal hurdle, so that has to lead today. Here's what happened in the world of movies during the last 24 hours. Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears its last legal obstacle: A US federal judge yesterday approved Paramount's settlement with a group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general, clearing the way for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Our #onemannsmovies review of "Moonglow" (2026) from the 2026 London Film Festival. A Manila-set neo-noir that is moody and magnificent at times but is let down by a weak ending. 3.5/5.

An hilariously twisted fairy-tale that is delightful from beginning to end. Utterly recommended. 5/5.

A fun and moderately uplifting slice of rom-com fantasy with a side order of grief. Unpredictable and quirky, but I found it to have some pacing issues that made it feel longer than it was. 3.5/5.