One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Irishman (2019). A three and a half hour journey through a hit-man’s life with a triumvirate of powerful performances from De Niro, Pesci and Pacino. 4.5/5.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tell It To The Bees” (2019). Tell it to the Bees plays like a grittier Scottish version of “Carol”. Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: TV-MA. The Plot. It’s 1952 (“Carol” was also set in 1952, but in New York). Many married men have come back from the … Read more
An Adam’s Apple for Teacher. I remember once having a ridiculous drunken dispute at a works Christmas party many year’s ago that went along the lines of “if you had the chance to save the world, but had to kill your child to do it, what would you do”. There’s a variant of this conundrum … Read more
Room, based on the book by Emma Donoghue, starts on young Jack’s 5th birthday. He gets a birthday cake from his mother (but no candles); a visit from his father; and a gift, albeit belatedly. This would all be perfectly normal except that all of this takes place within ‘Room’ – a confined space with … Read more