A One Mann’s Movies review of “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” (2022). “Good Luck To You Leo Grande” is almost a two-hander between national treasure Emma Thompson and the adonis-like* Daryl McCormack. But it is touching and a thoughtful take on the world’s oldest profession. (* As described by the illustrious Mrs Movie Man!) … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lightyear” (2022). “Lightyear” tries to cash in on the “Toy Story” franchise without actually needing the vocal talent of Tom Hanks… or indeed Tim Allen! But we are a few parsecs here from Pixar at its best. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: After crash-landing on an alien … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Black Phone” (2022). “The Black Phone” doesn’t particularly try to cut any new cinematic ground. It has the child-abduction elements of “It“. The cellar-based entrapment angles of “10 Cloverfield Lane“. And the supernatural elements of “The Sixth Sense” (and numerous other horror flicks). But what it does, it … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Adam Project” (2022). “The Adam Project” has been out on Netflix for a few months now, but I finally caught up with it. I’d feared that it would be a typical Ryan Reynolds movie: full of his usual laconic comedy “Deadpool“-style schtick (which I am starting to find … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jurassic World: Dominion” (2022). Unlike a lot of people, I quite enjoyed “Jurassic Worlld: Fallen Kingdom“. Yes, it was contrived and lacked the high-octane thrills of the original JP movies. But at least it had a coherent story and J.A. Bayona used some neat visual devices to add some … Read more