The Banshees of Inisherin (15): An superlative dark comedy of two men at loggerheads.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022). Do you have some embarrassing gaps in your film watching history? Movies that you really think you should have watched but never got around to? One of those on my personal list is “In Bruges” (2008) – the directorial feature debut of director Martin … Read more

The Lost King (12): A delightfully quirky retelling of Richard the Third’s resting place.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost King” (2022). “The Lost King” is based on the true story of one woman’s personal quest to discover the burial place of the disgraced and discredited British King, Richard III, who died on the battlefield of Bosworth field in 1485. Although based on real events, the movie’s … Read more

I Came By (15): A clever British thriller with some dark twists .

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Came By” (2022). “I Came By”, currently showing on Netflix, is a pretty enjoyable dark thriller and well worth a watch. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Toby Nealey (George MacKay) and Jay Agassi (Percelle Ascott) are anarchist taggers who delight in entering the houses of the … Read more

The BAFTA’s 2022 – Will Win / Should Win… and Did Win

This Sunday (13th March) sees the 2022 BAFTAs being announced. As as per the norm, I’m going to stick my neck out and suggest my “Will Win” and “Should Win” opinions. It’s such a random and ‘woke’ set of BAFTA nominations this year, that I fear that things might not necessarily go in the direction … Read more

Boiling Point (15): A Culinery 1917, but without the cheeky cuts.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Boiling Point” (2022). I made a poor start in covering the BAFTA nominations for film awards. But with “Boiling Point” I’m now within one film of covering all the BAFTA Best Film and Best British Film nominees. (Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll get to see “There’s Something About Jamie” … Read more