November Movie Roundup: Covid impacted, so a look ahead.
Well, I came back from a short holiday with Covid-19. And I have to say, it’s not been pleasant at all, even with my double jabs. The result is that…
Army of Thieves (15): “Did He Just Say Gulp?”
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Army of Thieves” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I have Covid-19, and am confined to quarters. So time to catch up on some…
Dune (12A): “He’s Not The Messiah – He’s a Very Naughty Boy!”
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dune” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Certain works of fiction have been labelled with the tag of “unfilmable”, and Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel…
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (15): Lots of hens… but turkeys would be more appropriate.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I was not a great fan of the original Venom, although I did…
The Last Duel (18): Three nuanced perspectives on a winter’s tale.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Last Duel” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: In Ridley Scott’s new movie “The Last Duel” we are in the late 14th century…
October Movie Roundup: No Time to Sit At Home.
They used to say about the early cars of Henry Ford that “you can have any colour you like, as long as it’s black”. As a cinephile, this phrase comes…
Respect (12A): Re, re, re, re, ‘spect… Just a little bit.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Respect” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What with holidays and Bond, it’s taken me a few weeks to get to see this Aretha…
The Many Saints of Newark (15): Sopranos prequel that failed to hit the high note.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Many Saints of Newark” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: With Bond showing on virtually every screen of my local Cineworld, there were…
No Time to Die (12A): Premium Bond with Craig bowing out in emotional style.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “No Time to Die” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What a wait it’s been for Bond 25! But Daniel Craig’s last outing as…
Sweetheart (15): Gregory’s Girl for the 21st Century.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sweetheart” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: When I was in my late teen’s, Bill Forsyth’s “Gregory’s Girl” perfectly epitomised the angst of the…