The Lost City (12A): Congenial Bullock and Tatum romance another stone.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost City” (2022). After the bruhaha of the Oscars, back to more middle-of-the-road fare with “The Lost City”: a new comedy/action caper starring Sandra Bullock. It’s an almost exact rip-off of 1984’s “Romancing the Stone” with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. (It even has a knowing slogan at … Read more

Ad Astra (12): Like father, like son?

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Ad Astra” with Brad Pitt. Impressive visuals, but rather disappointing as an overall package. 3/5.

Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (18): Glorious to look at, Tarantino’s love letter to 60’s Hollywood.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. A slightly flawed classic. FFFFf.

Vice (15): Puppet on a Cheney.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Vice” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. By an strange coincidence, the morning after seeing this film, I heard on BBC Radio 4 a snippet of the farewell speech of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1961. I thought there was no sound-bite summed up the film … Read more

One Mann’s Movies- The Best Films of 2016

(This is a re-publish of the post made on 31st December, but with a much tightened-up video and the text presentation of the top 10 added). I’ve gone video for this Top 10 countdown of my Best Films of 2016, but for those who are ‘trailer averse’ a written presentation of the Top 10 is … Read more