About Me
Hi – This is One Mann’s Movies (onemannsmovies). I’m Dr Bob Mann. I’m living in Romsey in the UK and I’m 63 years old. (Yes, that’s right… I’m old enough to have seen “Star Wars” when it FIRST came out!).
I have had a lifelong love of cinema. That’s ever since my mum took me to see Mary Poppins at the age of four. And then the next day… and then the next day….
About My Reviews
My “Film Reviews” on this site are my own personal views on films seen at the cinema from 2013 onwards. I used to separate reviews into “Film Reviews”, “DVD Reviews”, etc. but now, given streaming and cinemas are merging their outputs, they are all now “Film Reviews”. BUT, I am a big fan of the big screen experience, so MOST of these reviews are for movies I’ve seen at a cinema.
Watch out for my “Top 10 Films of the Year” posts in late December and also my Oscar/BAFTA “Will Win/Should Win” posts early in the New Year.
My film ratings used to be measured in terms of ‘Fads’. One Fad (F) was a truly abysmal film; Five Fads (FFFFF) reflected an epic movie and rarely bestowed! More recently I have switched back to a rather more boring star-rating out of 5.
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Finally – never one to not jump on a bandwagon! – you can see my video reviews of recent films on Tiktok at @onemannsmovies, where I now have over 5,000 followers. (Sadly, the Flickering Dreams podcast which ran for a year in 2023/24 and featured 4 other film critics, failed to take root so is no longer published.)
Commenting
I just love hearing people’s views, so please comment! A comment box should pop up as you are reading posts.
And thanks for reading onemannsmovies!
(Note: photos used in the blog reviews remain the copyright of the respective copyright owner of the film being reviewed and are used under the Fair Use policy. If you are the copyright owner, please raise a comment if you object to the usage and it will be immediately removed).
Really nice reviews, sir!
Looking forward to your next ones.
Why thanks Daniel…!
sign me up for the notification please Bob – really enjoy the reviews
Thanks for the positive comment Simon. Have added you to the subscription list. Cheers, bob.
I just read your ex machina review on imdb. I’d love to get notified of new reviews you do. Is this the proper place to ask?
Thanks Tim. There is an option on the front page to enter your email address, but perhaps it’s not obvious enough! (Will try to fix!) I have your email address from the post, so will sign you up now. Thanks for your interest!
Thanks, Bob, for your movie reviews. You are fair, well-spoken, and you do not write with an arrogant attitude.
Please add my e-mail to your mailing list.
Thanks,
Dan Pence
Well, thank-you Dan. That’s a really nice comment that’s made my day! There is a “Subscribe” area on the main review page to enter your email address to follow the blog, but I have done that for you so you should have received an email that you need to confirm. Thanks again.
Looking forward to reading more of your reviews. I found your review today of “Far Ftom the Madding Crowd,” the third version of this book-to-film treatment I’ve seen. Your title, X-rated for Sheep” made me bark madly with laughter. Pun intended. I like great writing.
I like watching films and UK telly programs as they are made available here.
You, therefore, were a boon of a find.
All best!
Why thanks Moxie! Barking with laughter is good with me! 🙂
Your blog is pretty great I must say. I look forward to looking into more of your work.
Why thanks! Loved your treatise on Nocturnal Animals too… very nicely analyzed.
I love to get in depth about movies but not spoil them. Thank you for reading that review, feel free to leave any comments on my posts.
Sorry, I didn’t know where else to post this.
Ready Player One review:
“Almost unrecognizable in the role is the woman of the hour Letitia Wright (“Black Panther“, “Thor: Ragnarok“) as Wade’s inventor friend Reb.”
That was not Letitia Wright, it was Lena Waithe from the Netflix series “Master of None.”
Thanks so much for pointing that out… my bad! No wonder she was unrecognisable! Letitia Wright is in the cast, but clearly not in that role. I’ll edit the post.
Actually, I was partially wrong too. Lena Waithe is the inventor but her character is named Aech/ Helen. Letitia Wright has a character named Reb but she is a background character at the safe house dropping off groceries. I had no idea Letitia Wright was in this movie. Oops.
Ha! Thanks for the point out to Letitia Wright – definitely want to see this one again so will look out for her when I do. Thanks again for commenting. (I must change my theme to make commenting on the actual posts easier!)
Just did a quick Google of you as I watch you on Pointless. I will be back here for sure reading your reviews .
Why thanks!
My wife and I (we live in California) saw you and your daughter on Pointless. We thought you should have won! And I decided to subscribe to your movie blog. I am also a big movie lover and I look forward to reading your reviews. Cheers!
Thanks! Pointless was enormous fun to film. Now, everywhere I turn, there seems to be a reference to “Rocky”. BTW, when “Geology” did get picked (might be a few weeks time for you) I did get a Pointless answer (“Ordovician”)! That’s just the way it goes! :-). Thanks for following – in lockdown at the moment but hopefully cinemas will open again soon so I can start posting more again.
Hi Bob,
Hope you’re keeping well.
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Hi – I only review movies at the cinema (or in lockdown on streaming). But happy to approve your comment so my followers can follow your link and form their own view. Cheers, Bob.
Hi Bob, I am a happy subscriber! Suggestion: have you got time to review “Road House”? In my view an excellent action movie, on level with “Sicario”I. I am very interested to get your reading… Keep up the great work for which I am eternally grateful. Regards, Harald
Is that the new “Road House” movie with Jake Gyllenhaal? Missed that, so if so I will heed your recommendation and seek it out! And thanks for the warm and positive words which are very much appreciated!