Love At First Sight (12): By-the-Books Rom-Com, But One That Delivers.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Love At First Sight” (2023). Boy meets girl at an airport. Boy loses girl. Girl finds boy. Love ensues. It’s a pretty standard romantic formula. But “Love at First Sight”, streaming on Netflix, manages to deliver it in an enjoyable package. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Hadley … Read more

Priscilla (15): Young Love Getting All Shook Up.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Priscilla” (2023). I saw Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, “Priscilla”, a few weeks ago in preview. It’s a well-made film, with a stunning central performance by the 25-year-old Cailee Spaeny. But it’s hardly a film that fills you with festive cheer. It’s released to UK cinemas on January 1st 2024. … Read more

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (PG): Aardman does Mission Impossible.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” (2023). Regular followers of this blog should know that stop-motion animation is not an art-form that I particularly appreciate. No, that’s not fair. I do APPRECIATE it, for being a painstaking technical process that creates an impressive moving image on the screen. But … Read more

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (12): Even A Soggy Jabba Can’t Energize This Lazy and Dull Sequel.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” (2023). I have to admit that I was not a fan of the original “Aquaman” in 2018. I didn’t see it on the big screen and after I saw it on streaming I note that I was so unimpressed that I couldn’t even be … Read more

“Flickering Dreams” Ep. 41: Reviews of Godzilla Minus One; Femme, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget & The Shift.

In Episode 41 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: We also have the sixth edition of our film quiz: “Dr Bob’s Movie Montage Mystery” (but only for video viewers on Youtube); the UK and Ireland Top 10; and a look ahead to … Read more