Roe v. Wade (NR): “There’s a fortune in abortion”.

One Mann’s Movies review of Roe v. Wade (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: Roe v Wade was a controversial vote by the US Supreme Court in 1973 over whether abortion should be legalized across the US, following its earlier legalization in New York state. Following an early personal tragedy, Dr. Bernard Nathanson … Read more

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (15): “1, 2, You know what to do”.

One Mann’s Movies review of Man Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: In “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” it’s a hot summer day in 1927 Chicago. Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) is a soul singer from the deep South in the city to make a recording for Paramount Records. Rainey is a … Read more

SAS: Red Notice (15): Another Sky Original duffer

One Mann’s Movies review of SAS: Red Notice (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: “SAS: Red Notice” sees the UK Prime Minister (Ray Panthaki – channelling a future Rishi Sunak??) being naughty with army guy Clements (Andy Serkis). They’ve been secretly hiring the mercenary group “The Black Swans”. This is a family business … Read more

I Care a Lot (15): An inky black comedy thriller.

Maria in sunglasses

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Care a Lot” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: Maria Grayson (Rosamund Pike) and her colleague-cum-lover Fran (Eiza González) are running an extensive con. Through the manipulation of the Boston legal and medical systems, Maria arranges to be appointed the legal guardian for numerous older people. … Read more

To Olivia (12): Not Roalding with the punches.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “To Olivia” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot summary: Roald Dahl (Hugh Bonneville) is struggling to be a recognized children’s author: his first book, James and Giant Peach, has bombed. But worse is to come as his beloved elder daughter Olivia dies of the measles at the age … Read more