One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Captain America: Brave New World”. A tiresome, confused crashy/bashy muddle, barely saved only by Harrison Ford. 2/5.
I first published this in May 2022. But all of the live-action Spider-Man films are being re-released over the next several weeks so this seems an opportune time to re-publish this post. I went to see Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002) yesterday, and it is REALLY TERRIFIC to see this on a big-screen again with great … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Hate U Give” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. I saw this as part of a “Secret Cinema” event by Cineworld cinemas in the UK. That’s where you go to see a pre-release movie without knowing what it is going to be. It’s an … Read more
The thin and crooked blue line. Triple 9, set in the gun-ridden streets of Atlanta, is surprisingly well executed and at times impressive to look at. But it does leave a rather unpleasant after-taste: like last year’s Liam Neeson vehicle “Run All Night”, virtually noone in the film has a redeeming feature which makes it … Read more