The Hate U Give (12): It’s a turf war on a global scale.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Hate U Give” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. I saw this as part of a “Secret Cinema” event by Cineworld cinemas in the UK.  That’s where you go to see a pre-release movie without knowing what it is going to be.  It’s an … Read more

A Star Is Born (15): Dullsville Arizona.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Star is Born” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. It’s unusual for the illustrious Mrs. Movie-Man and I to disagree over our opinion of a movie.  Sure, she doesn’t like some genres like horror and sci-fi that I do, and I will often go … Read more

A Simple Favour (15): A Dangerous Liaison.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Simple Favour” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Wow, this one starts spectacularly well!  Who’s not to love some “Thomas Crown” style titles over a French language version of “Music to watch girls by”?  Brilliant!    We are then introduced to the hyper-annoying single … Read more

The Meg (12): Fins ain’t what they used to be.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Meg” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. OK, OK, so I must be about the last person in the country  – at least, those who want to see this at the cinema – who actually has!  Maybe its something about the summer slipping into … Read more

The Happytime Murders (15): Why did some muppet green light this?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Happytime Murders” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Man, this is grim. The Happytime Murders is set in LA where puppets and humans live together but without much harmony, in a somewhat clumsy parody of racism. In this setting Phil Philips (voiced by Muppets … Read more