The Many Saints of Newark (15): Sopranos prequel that failed to hit the high note.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Many Saints of Newark” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: With Bond showing on virtually every screen of my local Cineworld, there were few other choices for movies to go see this week. So even though I’ve never seen “The Sopranos” TV series, I decided to give this … Read more

No Time to Die (12A): Premium Bond with Craig bowing out in emotional style.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “No Time to Die” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What a wait it’s been for Bond 25! But Daniel Craig’s last outing as Bond is finally here and I thought it was great! It has all the elements of Bond… but perhaps not as we traditionally know it. … Read more

Sweetheart (15): Gregory’s Girl for the 21st Century.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sweetheart” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: When I was in my late teen’s, Bill Forsyth’s “Gregory’s Girl” perfectly epitomised the angst of the school years’ emotions I’d left behind me. And I was very much heterosexual. With “Sweetheart”, Marley Morrison in an astonishing feature debut delivers a “Gregory’s … Read more

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (12A): Ten Rings to rule them all…

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the latest Marvel blockbuster – the first true film of Marvel’s “Phase 4″… and it’s a cracker. Simu Liu in impressive shape as our new here Shang-Chi. (Source: … Read more

Copshop (15): Ludicrous plot points ruin a promising actioner.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Copshop” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: And so we reach the dregs of the summer season. “Copshop” is a movie that looked appallingly naff from the trailer but which, whilst still not being bloody Shakespeare, does have its moments. It’s been a while since Butler played more of … Read more