Book Club: The Next Chapter (12): Dull and wooden Italian Job.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (2023). (As sponsored by the Italian Tourist Board and “those nice people” at Lufthansa!) It’s 5 years since the first “Book Club” film came out and one of the blessings, given the ages of the four stars – totalling 309 years!- is that they … Read more

The Mule (15): Eastwood is back, but is he hero or anti-hero?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mule” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. It’s delightful to see Clint Eastwood back in front of the camera on the big screen.  His last starring film was “Trouble with the Curve” in 2012 – a baseball-themed film that I don’t remember coming out in … Read more

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (PG): I had a dream.  A sob.  A sing.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: PG; US: PG-13. You remember in “Aliens” when Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) fought through hell and high water against that “bitch” to protect the youngster Newt (Carrie Henn)?  And then how betrayed you felt in that emotional … Read more

Book Club (12): A book club without a spine.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Book Club” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. Let’s be clear before we start;  I am NOT in the demographic that this film is aimed at.  And judging from the general reactions of the cinema audience I shared this with – 90%+ of who were … Read more

One Mann’s Movies – The Best Films of 2017.

Bob Mann (the movie man) runs through his top 10 films of 2017.