Civil War (15): Chinook Porn and an Alarming Glimpse Into a Fractured US Future.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Civil War” (2024). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In a near future America, we are pitched into a vicious civil war between…
Spaceman (15): Spaced-out Drama With An Eight-Legged Friend.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spaceman” (2024). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: 6 months into a solo mission to the edge of the solar system, Czech cosmonaut…
Shirley (12): You’ll NEVER guess what happens in this True Story of a Race for the Presidency!
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Shirley” (2024). Although not American, I tend to really enjoy films centred around US politics, with 1998’s “Primary Colors” being a particular favourite.…
The Shift (12): Good deeds and the devil in the Multiverse.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Shift” (2024). There are certain movies where I look at the production company and perk up and pay attention. A24 is one…
Hanky Panky (’15’): “The whole thing was just weird. Every tiny detail.”
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Hanky Panky” (2024). I sometimes get sent screeners for movies that – erm – will normally struggle to get a cinema release. Many…
My RIDICULOUSLY early Oscar Predictions for 2025!
Last year (see here) as part of our Flickering Dreams podcast show we had a fun game with our Oscar Predictions: trying to predict, almost a year ahead, which films…
Back to Black (15): Winehouse Biopic Illustrates Her Unique Talent & Tragic Decline.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Back to Black” (2024). You’d need to be a bit out of it, particularly if you are from the UK, not to realise…
The Trouble With Jessica (15): More mentions of Clafouti than any movie in history!
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Trouble With Jessica” (2024). One of the movies on my recent Air Egypt flight was “The Trouble With Jessica”. The only problem…
Scoop (15): A Journalistic Coup in a Right Royal Under-Age Sex Scandal.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Scoop” (2024). It’s a moment in British television history and a journalistic ‘Scoop’ of epic proportions. On November 16th 2019 and, in a Newsnight…
Hamlet (2024) (15): Glittering McKellen in a Quirky but Exquisite Age-Blind Version.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Hamlet” (2024). Note that Hamlet will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Download from 8th April! And the disc cover has my…