A One Mann’s Movies review of “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinnochio” (2022). There have been not one, not two, but THREE versions of the classic tale “Pinnochio” released in the last three years with (just to add extra confusion) two in 2022. I have not mustered the courage yet to watch the Disney live-action version starring … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The French Dispatch” (2021). (Full title “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun“). As another viewing on my recent trans-Atlantic plane ride, I caught up with Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”: a movie I managed to miss due to one of my (many!) Covid infections. All of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. “I see you”. James Cameron‘s fingerprints are all over this one, as producer ahead of his threatened (and with this movie-goer, entirely unwanted) Avatar sequels. Alita is a huge great smelly CGI mess of a film, but … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Downsizing” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: From the trailer this film looked quirky, funny and interesting and has been on my “looking forward to” list for many months. Oh dear, what a let down. Matt Damon (“The Martian“, “The Great Wall“, “Jason Bourne“) and Kristen Wiig (“mother!“, … Read more
Spectre is premium Bond. But it’s not quite the perfect film that the hype of the 5* reviews might suggest. We learn a few new things: some more of the back history of Bond; that switches in Bond cars don’t always work the way you expect; and that Ralph Fiennes really can’t run very elegantly! … Read more