A One Mann’s Movies review of “Empire of Light” (2023). My first film of 2023, and it’s a corker from Sam Mendes – – “Empire of Light”. The movie gets its UK release on January 9th, but I saw this as a #cineworldunlimited preview screening. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: It’s 1980. Hilary … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” (2022). My last film of 2022, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is the occasionally uplifting but ultimately sad story of Whitney Houston. In the most blindingly unnecessary example of marketing mansplaining, the film company seemed to see fit to add “Whitney Houston:” as a … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Enola Holmes 2” (2022). I quite enjoyed the first “Enola Holmes” film, giving it 3.5 stars. And I predicted it’s success would spawn a sequel. And sure enough, here comes “Enola Holmes 2”, currently showing on Netflix. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Strange World” (2022). Disney’s latest animated feature has been released with so little fanfair that it’s like it’s crept out through the cat-flap while the Disney execs weren’t looking. And as a result it looks like “Strange World” is going to be a financial flop. I can understand why … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022). With a 13 year gap from the original “Avatar” and a reported $250M budget, James Cameron is taking a huge financial gamble on “Avatar: The Way of Water”. But it’s more the bum-numbing running time that will put most people off seeing this … Read more