A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anyone But You” (2023). Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been filmed many times for TV and (most notably) for the cinema in Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 movie. It also got a more modern treatment in “Messina High” in 2015. Here in “Anyone But You” we go full Rom-Com for … Read more
In Episode 43 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: We also have the seventh edition of a new film quiz: “Dr Bob’s Movie Montage Mystery” which everyone gets right! You can see the video version of the podcast via the video here … Read more
In Episode 42 of Flickering Dreams it’s our Films of the Year 2023 special! I’m joined by: With additional content provided by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott and Andy: You can see the video version of the podcast via the video here – https://youtu.be/qxIjj-u6eME (or embedded below). Or, the audio version of this and all … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ferrari” (2023). This was my last cinema trip in 2023. Given the ‘ho-hum’ reviews about Uncle Michael’s new film*, I was in a bit of trepidation about going to see “Ferrari”. But I actually found it a really solid watch. It’s a bit like John Frankenheimer’s motor-racing epic “Grand … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Next Goal Wins” (2023). I’ve had something of a love/hate relationship with Taika Waititi’s output. When he is good, he is very good. But I’ve often found – both in his acting roles and in his directorial features (“Thor: Love and Thunder” being particularly heinous) – that he has … Read more