Afraid (15): There’s a kernal of a fun movie in here… but very well hidden.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “AfAId”. A poor attempt to do a “M3gan” that fails to make sense. 2/5.
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The Creator (12): Americans are the bad guys in allegorical Vietnam/Sci-fi epic.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Creator” (2023). The week’s biggest new release is Gareth (“Rogue One“) Edward’s Sci-fi epic “The Creator”. In a battle between advanced AI Simulants and the American people, there’s little nuance displayed about which side you should be backing! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In 2050, an … Read more
The Mountain Between Us (12): A film not quite sure what it’s trying to be.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mountain Between Us” (2017). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. Idris Elba after scoring a mammoth hit with UK TV’s “Luther” has really struggled to make a breakthrough as a leading man into A-grade movies. Although he’s had some strong supporting roles (“Molly’s Game” and … Read more
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Rogue One (2016)
Putting the “Wars” back into “Star Wars”. Expectations have been sky-high for this first in the ‘add-in’ series of Star Wars films. But with director Gareth Edwards at the helm, whose past movie track-record includes just the low-budget “Monsters” and the less than memorable “Godzilla“, I was frankly concerned. But the English guy (with the … Read more