One Mann’s Movies Great Oscar Best Film Challenge Crossword – 2019!

An Oscar themed Crossword for all you film geeks out there. All the clues are Best Picture winners, and you can submit your scores to enter the One Mann’s Movies hall of fame!

Alita: Battle Angel (12): A Berserk Excursion Down Uncanny Valley.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. “I see you”. James Cameron‘s fingerprints are all over this one, as producer ahead of his threatened (and with this movie-goer, entirely unwanted) Avatar sequels. Alita is a huge great smelly CGI mess of a film, but … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (15): McCarthy and Grant in a memorable double act.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. I have a big apology to make to Melissa McCarthy. A few months ago, at the excellent Picturehouse Harbour Lights film trivia quiz (every 2nd Tuesday of the month in Southampton… “be there and be… … Read more

Roma (15): “Siempre estamos solas”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Roma” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Alfonso CuarĂłn‘s “Roma” has been lauded with praise and award’s hype, and I must admit to have been a little bit snooty about it.  A black-and-white Spanish language film with subtitles that – to be honest – looks a … Read more

Glass (15): An intriguing concept that crashes and burns in the last reel.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Glass” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: PG-13. I just re-read my review for “Split” from 2016: a movie that had its moments (mostly from James McAvoy) and from an interesting group of characters (also McAvoy!). In terms of “WTF” moments it’s up there in the league … Read more