(Well, actually that seems perfectly plausible!) A One Mann’s Movies review of “Deep Water” (2022). “Deep Water”, based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, is currently on Netflix and seems to be trying to replicate the success of “Gone Girl“. Unfortunately, it fails to get near it. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot Summary: ‘Retired’ and wealthy … Read more
March sees growing excitement for movie-lovers. Yes, there’s the Oscars on March 27th. But March also sees the release of the much-anticipated new Batman film – “The Batman”. “Kids – don’t copy me” As a child, brought up on the camp TV and movie antics of Adam West’s caped crusader in the ‘60s, I’ve followed … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Last Duel” (2021). One Mann’s Movies Rating: In Ridley Scott’s new movie “The Last Duel” we are in the late 14th century in France. And – apart from in one scene – it appears to be perpetual winter! Plot Summary: Widowed Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) is a … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nobody” (2021). One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot Summary: The “Nobody” in question is Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) who lives a humdrum suburban life: a 9-to-5 managerial job at his in-laws manufacturing plant; distant wife (Connie Nielsen); two kids, Blake (Gage Munroe) and Abby (Paisley Cadorath); an elderly father (Christopher … Read more
One Mann’s Movies review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: In Zack Snyder’s much-discussed director’s cut of “Justice League”, Superman (Henry Cavill) is dead (post the events of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice“) and a grieving Lois Lane (Amy Adams) can’t move on. Even Martha Kent (Diane … Read more