A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hypnotic” (2023). Ben Affleck mystery thrillers seem to be a Russian Roulette of cinema. For every “Gone Girl” there is a “Deep Water“. “Hypnotic” is mildly engaging, but still feels like a B-movie. I thought Affleck was wandering through it on auto-pilot for most of the running time and … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Machine” (2023). There have been two recent examples of US ‘national treasures’ that have appeared in films who are relatively unknown in the UK. In 2019 there was Mr Rogers, as portrayed by Tom Hanks, in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood“. And very recently, it was the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Little Mermaid” (2023). My disdain for the Mouse company in repeatedly raping and pillaging their animated classics to produce often tawdry live-action remakes is well known. (I described “The Lion King” as “gorgeously pointless”). And the gestation of this one has not been without controversy with the casting … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Maybe I Do” (2023). New on Amazon Prime is “Maybe I Do”, which boasts a surprisingly starry cast. Unfortunately, a starry cast does not guarantee a good film, and I found this a dispiriting affair (no pun intended!). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: We start the film … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fast X” (2023). I’ve not been a long-term fan of the Fast and the Furious series, and still haven’t watched the majority of them. But, by now, regular readers will know that I tend to take a dim view of movies that stretch the bounds of credibility beyond breaking … Read more