Save The Cinema (12A): I Can’t Argue with the Sentiment.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Save The Cinema” (2022). This new Sky Movies offering, “Save the Cinema”, is short on finesse but strong on Welsh charm. It’s also based…
The Lost Daughter (15): It will be all Greek to some people.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost Daughter” (2021). Another ‘catch-up’ movie for me on Netflix is Olivia Colman in “The Lost Daughter”, the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal.…
The Power of the Dog (12A): ♫”Where seldom is heard, a discouraging word”♫.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Power of the Dog” (2021). I’ve been late to the party in watching the Netflix movie “The Power of the Dog”: partly due…
Nightmare Alley (15): The Greatest Showman’s Big Sleep.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nightmare Alley” (2022). Another new movie that should be getting some Oscar attention: Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”: the remake of a 1947 film…
Parallel Mothers (15): Why this Almodóvar is a like ‘Bilk’.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Parallel Mothers” (Madres Paralelas) (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Penélope Cruz has appeared in 7 of Pedro Almodovar’s last 11 films. So the…
A Journal For Jordan (12A): Adams and Jordan sizzle but the story sees paint dry.
#onemannsmovies review of "A Journal For Jordan" (2022). Overlong Denzel Washington-directed love story makes this a bit dull. 3/5.
Belfast (12A): Branagh looks back and it’s an absolute delight.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Belfast” (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A darling of this year’s awards season, “Belfast” is the semi-autobiographical story of writer/director Kenneth Branagh’s early…
Scream (18): The self-mocking ‘re-quel’ is a blast.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Scream” (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: The 5th in the franchise, can “Scream” extract any more entertainment from a well-hacked genre? Well, actually,…
The 355 (12A): Girlz Spies Rule; Boyz Spies Drool.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The 355” (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Hollywood seems to have struggled to find a truly winning formula for what I could describe…
The King’s Man (15): What Forrest Gump did in WW1.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The King’s Man” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “The King’s Man” is yet another pre-pandemic-advertised film. By my reckoning, we only have “Death…