Bullet Train (15): Snakes on a Train.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bullet Train” (2022). “Bullet Train” is a popcorn-munching summer action-comedy that is very loud, very violent and completely nonsensical. If this bullet train film…
The Railway Children Return (PG): Even with the Trains, it ends up pedestrian.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Railway Children Return” (2022). “The Railway Children Return” (note: interestingly, a movie with no opening title) is a sequel, 52 years later, to…
Where the Crawdads Sing (15): Life story of an Outsider.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2022). “Where the Crawdads Sing” is based on the bestselling novel by Delia Owens and has been getting a lot…
The Ice Road (12): Another tired Neeson pension fund filler.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Ice Road” (2021). So my final inflight film from my recent transatlantic trip was Liam Neeson in “The Ice Road”. Oh dear. Both…
Thor: Love and Thunder (12A): Thor Four Flawed.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022). So the latest episode of the “Take” movie podcast by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo generated the most heated…
Elvis (12A): Spectacular Baz Luhrmann biopic of The King.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Elvis” (2022). My holiday abroad prevented me from seeing “Elvis” in its first week. But I’m certainly glad I caught up with it. For,…
The French Dispatch (15): So many 5* moments, but the pudding is over-egged.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The French Dispatch” (2021). (Full title “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun“). As another viewing on my recent trans-Atlantic plane ride,…
Jolt (15): Anger Management with a mid-Atlantic feel.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jolt” (2022). “Jolt” is a “B-movie”, but it’s an enjoyable enough action/comedy thriller with Kate Beckinsale. It’s currently pay-per-view but will be available to…
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (15): Empirically sexy stuff.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” (2022). “Good Luck To You Leo Grande” is almost a two-hander between national treasure Emma Thompson and the…
Lightyear (PG): To a decent distance… but neither to infinity nor beyond.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lightyear” (2022). “Lightyear” tries to cash in on the “Toy Story” franchise without actually needing the vocal talent of Tom Hanks… or indeed Tim…