A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mr Malcolm’s List” (2022). The second of my double bill from yesterday, “Mr Malcolm’s List” is a period drama set in the early 1800’s that draws significantly from classic works such as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma”. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Spurned in love by the … Read more
(Or “This Viking saga dials it up to eleven” in Old Norse). A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Northman” (2022). Robert Eggers takes a Viking saga and cranks up the action and gore to breathtaking levels. Forget the niceties of Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis in 1958’s “The Vikings”. In fact, if “Viking” was … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Last Night in Soho” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A young 21st-century teen walks in her nightclothes down a darkened alley emerging into a bustling 60’s Soho street across from a theatre showing “Thunderball”. She enters the Cafe de Paris with a reflection mimicking her actions but showing … Read more
One Mann’s Movies review of “X-Men: The New Mutants” (2020). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: US: PG-13. UK: 15. So, I’ve heard a lot of bad word-of-mouth about this X-Men flick, but otherwise knew very little about it. As such, I went in with low expectations. And although there is nothing remotely novel about the movie, I … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Emma (2020). A sublime take on Jane Austen’s magical comedy of social status. Highly recommended. 4.5/5.