One Mann's Movies Film Review: Victoria and Abdul (2017).
“And the Oscar goes to…. Dame Judi Dench” As we crawl out of the (largely disappointing) summer movie season, the first of the serious award-contenders hoves into view. Victoria and…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: American Made (2017).
Cruise Flying High Again. If you ask anyone to list the top 10 film actors, chance is that “Tom Cruise” would make many people’s lists. He’s in everything isn’t he?…
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017).
A plethora of clichés. 2017’s summer blockbusters fizzle to a halt with this formulaic action comedy. Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool“) plays Michael Bryce: a cocksure “Triple A rated” bodyguard, always planning…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Atomic Blonde (2017)
A Nuclear Blast of a Movie. Ever wanted to know how many punches and kicks a Russian thug can take and still get up again? Ever wanted to find a…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Detroit (2017).
The Detroit Sinners. Katheryn Bigelow’s new film should make you angry. It made me angry. As this year’s Selma (on steroids) the film is an ode to how incidents can…
One Mann's Movies Special for "The Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon": Rear Window (1954)
“Hmm… must have splattered a lot”. Maddy at Maddy Loves Her Classic Films is hosting The Alfred Hitchcockblogathon. A fine idea, celebrating the life and works of the “Master of…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: 47 Metres Down (2017)
Down Down, Deeper and Down. It’s summer again; it’s a shark movie. Lisa and Kate are two sisters on holiday in Mexico with one grieving a lost relationship and the…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: The Big Sick (2017).
Just what the doctor ordered: a charming and thoughtful summer comedy. Romance and comedy work together beautifully on film: love is innately ridiculous after all! But mix in a dramatic…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Dunkirk (2017)
A war vehicle running low on fuel. The words “Christopher Nolan” and “disappointment” are not words I would naturally associate… but for me, they apply where “Dunkirk” is concerned. It…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Spider-Man – Homecoming (2017)
When I heard the news last year that Spider-Man was going to be rebooted yet again, I was like “are you freaking serious”? After the successful Toby Maguire trilogy (though…