Minari (12): A Korean Hillybilly Elegy that hits all the right notes.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Minari” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In “Minari”, a struggling Korean immigrant family – the Yi’s led by Jacob (Steven Yeun)…
Oscars 2021: The infamously fallible “Will Win / Should Win” Oscar predictions!
The 93rd Academy Awards take place next Sunday (April 25th), so in the usual tradition here are my Oscar predictions on as to which movies will be carrying home the…
Judas and the Black Messiah (15): “War is Politics with bloodshed”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: The ‘Judas’ in “Judas and the Black Messiah” is Bill O’Neil…
Hillbilly Elegy (15): General shouting and a glowering Glenn Close.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hillbilly Elegy” (2020). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I missed Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” when it came out at the end of last year,…
Promising Young Woman (15): Emerald Fennell delivers a real ‘page turner’ of a movie
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Promising Young Woman” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: “Promising Young Woman” sees Cassie (Carrie Mulligan) out to wage war on predatory…
The United States vs Billie Holiday (15): “Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees”
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The United States vs Billie Holiday” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: It’s the late 40’s in the US. We follow the…
Palm Springs (15): Did Anyone Order Groundhog for two?
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Palm Springs” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Nyles (Andy Samberg) is reliving the same day over and over again at a…
Sound of Metal (15): Don’t ignore that ear-bud volume warning on your phone kids!
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sound of Metal” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In “Sound of Metal”, drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and singer Lou (Olivia Cooke)…
The BAFTA 2021 Award Ceremony (Part 2)
Part 2 of the BAFTA award ceremony took place this evening, hosted by “Mr Suave” Dermot O’Leary and Edith Bowman: someone who actually knows about film!! 🙂 And tonight had…
The BAFTA 2021 Award Ceremony (Part 1)
So, tonight we had the first part of the BAFTA award ceremony, covering more of the technical awards. A nice all female panel, led by Clara Ambo, made for an…