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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Instant Family” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: (The good news is that I’ve decided to bring back my half stars – hoorah! Man, I’ve missed you.) Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. The Plot Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) are focused and business-oriented home designers. They’ve talked about having … Read more
Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK:Â 12;Â US: PG-13. So, the movie-going audience for this film will divide into two categories: Category A: those that have seen the original 2011 French classic “The Intouchables” that this is based on, and; Category B: those that haven’t. 2011 is just before I started “One Mann’s Movies”, but … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Vice” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. By an strange coincidence, the morning after seeing this film, I heard on BBC Radio 4 a snippet of the farewell speech of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1961. I thought there was no sound-bite summed up the film … Read more
Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. We can all probably rattle off some of the classics movies with US politics as their backdrop. For me, “All the President’s Men”; “Primary Colors”; and “Frost/Nixon” might make that list. In the next tier down there are many great drama/thrillers – “Miss Sloane“; “The Post“; “The … Read more
Wow – what a night for British talent! There were big winners (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and some significant losers (“A Star is Born”) at last night’s Golden Globe awards. Here’s a run-down of the winners in the Film categories. (Ones with * against them are ones I have yet to see/review… many have not yet come … Read more