Barbie (PG): In the great ‘beach-off’ between the Matriarchy and the Patriarchy… the women win.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Barbie” (2023). Wow, what an obvious shot-in-the-arm the much advertised “Barbenheimer” weekend is going to be for UK cinemas. As one of the cleaners was saying to his colleague when I was coming out of my screening, “I’ve never seen it so busy”. Wonderful! I’ve yet to see “Oppenheimer”. … Read more

What’s Love Got To Do With It? (12): Can you GUESS how it will end?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” (2023). Man, oh, man. It’s been a heavy few weeks of watching award candidate films. Many are very very long. Many, particularly this year, have covered topics of depression and mental health. So. it’s a nice detox to watch a romcom like … Read more

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12): A sparky first half but then rather a downer.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (2022). Released in the UK on January 1st of this year, “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” was one that I missed at the cinema, but caught up on during my recent incarceration on my flight to Aus! But it has also just … Read more

People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (15): As a PJDN virgin, I still laughed a lot!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Particularly as I get into what I think I can safely start to call my “more elderly years”, I find that there are yoof-culture trends that just completely pass me by. “People Just Do Nothing” is … Read more