September Movie Roundup: Fewer kiddies; more horror!

Back to School! With the school’s going back, the throng of children in the cinemas has now dissipated. The perfect time then, if you are someone particularly Covid-cautious, to renew your acquaintance with your local movie theatre. You can still find some of my favourite summer selections showing. For example, at the time of writing … Read more

Instant Karma (NR): You’ve got to admire the effort here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Instant Karma” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: As a rising media mogul (arf!!), I occasionally get sent ‘screeners’ for upcoming indie movies before release and “Instant Karma” is a case in point. I’ve no idea when/if you may get a chance to see this film on a streaming … Read more

Censor (15): All the bloody cuts.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Censor” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What Enid is trying to judge. What’s acceptable to enter homes on VHS (though I was always a Betamax guy). (Source: Vertigo Releasing). Plot Summary: It’s the early 1980’s in the UK*. Enid Baines (Niamh Algar) is a censor working for the … Read more

Reminiscence (12A): I’ll only remember how disappointing it was.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Reminiscence” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Mae (Rebecca Ferguson) and Nick (Hugh Jackman) testing Covid restrictions. (Source: Warner Brothers). Plot Summary: It’s the near future and global warming and a recent war have drastically changed life in Miami. The days are too hot to do anything other than … Read more

The Night House (15): This one really creeped me out.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Night House” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “The Night House” looked intriguing from the trailer, not least for the inclusion of the wonderful Rebecca Hall. But for once it well lived up to my expectations. Beth (Rebecca Hall) and a concerned Claire (Sarah Goldberg) (Source: Searchlight Pictures). … Read more