Extraction (15): An energetic workout for the camera-person!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Extraction” (2020). Ahead of watching the sequel, “Extraction 2”, I watched the original Chris Hemsworth film on Netflix that I missed when it first came out. It seemed a tad of a spoiler that there is a sequel… with Chris Hemsworth… but, hey, perhaps it is a prequel huh? … Read more

Thor: Love and Thunder (12A): Thor Four Flawed.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022). So the latest episode of the “Take” movie podcast by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo generated the most heated discussion I’ve yet seen between the generally polite bickering that goes on between the pair. (You can see it on Youtube here.) Mayo thought “Thor: … Read more

Boldy Going Back to the Trekverse: The Star Trek Movies Revisited

So, lockdown viewing has led me to boldly return to the Star Trek movies to re-evaluate and rank them all. Set phasars to stun! Just to nail my Trek credentials to the mast. I was a child of the 60’s, so the original series was formative in my love of science fiction. The starship/planet effects … Read more

Men in Black International (12): Lazy, formulaic and pretty pointless.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Men in Black International” (2019). One Mann’s Movies Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. Let me start by saying that this was a delightful trip out to the cinema, since I was treated to a “Five Guys” burger and fries (naughty diet points!), a BIG bag of Jelly Babies and a … Read more

Avengers: Endgame (12): The final curtain.

One Mann’s Movies review of Avengers: Endgame.