Ant-Man and The Wasp (12): Large and Small on screen, but just ends up middling.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ant Man and the Wasp” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. So, for the first time we divided last night at the cinema.  I went off to watch “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and my wife – not a Marvel fan – went to see “Mamma … Read more

The Con Is On (2018): A film so atrocious it’s amazing I made it to the end titles.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Con is On” (aka “The Brits are Coming”) (15). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. This is a film so extraordinarily awful that both myself and my wife were transfixed – like rabbits in the movie headlights as disaster approached.  It’s a film that must … 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

You Were Never Really Here (15): Joachim Phoenix delivers a standout performance in a violent tale of crusading.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “You Were Never Really Here” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Joachim Phoenix (“Her”) is a very intense actor, and fits perfectly here into the role of Joe.  For he is a hired thug, available to do over anyone you think deserves dispatching or giving … Read more

Mission Impossible – Fallout (12): Hunt on the edge… again.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mission Impossible: Fallout” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. 2015’s “MI: Rogue Nation” was one of my favourite films of that year, so of all the summer blockbusters “Mission Impossible: Fallout” was the one I was most looking forward to.  Was I delighted?  It’s a … Read more