One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Although I’m a “man man man man manly man”… I must confess to really liking the original “Pitch Perfect”. Tuneful, funny, quirky and with a knock-out cup routine (that took…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Age of Adaline (2015)
(First of all, let me add that there is a minor plot-spoiler in this review, which I have left ‘til the penultimate paragraph: I point that out since I normally…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Far From The Madding Crowd (2015)
X-rated for Sheep. Based on Thomas Hardy’s classic novel (which I much shamefully admit I have never read), Far From the Madding Crowd tells the tale of Bathsheba Everdene’s rags-to-riches…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron is nonsense. But it is glossy, well-packaged and star-studded nonsense. Following on from the defeat of Thor’s brother in the last film, the story revolves around…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Focus
In “Focus” Will Smith plays Nicky, a con artist from a long lineage of con artists, who takes under his wing the beautiful and talented pickpocket Jess (Margot Robbie): a…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was a surprise hit in 2012, leveraging the “oldies” out of their armchairs and into the cinemas in droves: the film returned around 15 times…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Selma (2015)
Last year’s “Pride” brilliantly demonstrated how far gay rights have come in the UK in 30 years. Selma does an equally superb job in showing how far racial equality has…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Matthew Vaughn, who’s previous films in the director’s chair number just four – “Layer Cake”, “Stardust”, “Kick Ass” and “X-Men: First Class” – does not do subtle. But he certainly…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: American Sniper (2015)
Clint Eastwood has become a highly respected figure in the film industry. His iconic acting would have got him there, but add on his prolific film score composing and the…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina has a simple story dealing with a deeply complex and philosophical topic: namely what makes humans human. The increasingly omnipresent Oscar Isaac plays billionaire Nathan Bates, genius creator…