I first published this in May 2022. But all of the live-action Spider-Man films are being re-released over the next several weeks so this seems an opportune time to re-publish this post. I went to see Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002) yesterday, and it is REALLY TERRIFIC to see this on a big-screen again with great … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022). (Original Title: Im Westen nichts Neues) The biggest surprise for me in this year’s BAFTA nominations was the major snub for “The Fabelmans” (as Best Film) and Steven Spielberg (as Best Director). Because I still expect it to WIN the Oscar, for … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The King’s Man” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “The King’s Man” is yet another pre-pandemic-advertised film. By my reckoning, we only have “Death on the Nile” and “Top Gun: Maverick” still to come out. But I may have missed some more! Plot Summary: Orlando, Earl of Oxford (Ralph … Read more
Small Rebellions. Once again, World War II turns up another true story of quiet valour to turn into a motion picture. At a time when Trump is pontificating about so called “fake news”, here is a timely tale from history which centres on the battle against genuinely fake news: the Nazi propaganda machine. After losing … Read more
Whilst opinion has it that he should have followed through and made “Willow 2” (if you haven’t seen the “Life’s Too Short” special by Warwick Davis/Ricky Gervais, you really should!), Ron Howard’s latest film is Rush, the quite remarkable true story of the rivalry of James Hunt and Nikki Lauda culminating in the thrilling finale … Read more