The Drama (4*): OK, So WHAT EXACTLY Did Zendaya Say????

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Drama”. (2026, 4*, 15). The trailer for this is really great! There! You haven’t heard me say that for a very, very long time have you? I’m normally complaining about them being too spoilerish. But the marketing team behind the trailer for “The Drama” really need to be … Read more

Project Hail Mary (3.5*): I May Prove To Be The Contrary One Here.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Project Hail Mary”. (2026, 3.5*, 12A). One of the first big blockbuster movies of the year, “Project Hail Mary” has the likeable presence of Ryan Gosling, is filmed from a much-loved novel by Andy Weir (my son George’s absolute favourite novel) and a Science-Fiction theme. So why wasn’t I … Read more

Brian and Charles (PG): “PUT THE CABBAGE DOWN!!”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Brian and Charles” (2022). Filling up another gap in my BAFTA nominations, I missed seeing “Brian and Charles” when it came out last year. Now nominated in the “Outstanding British Film” category, I saw that some people raved about this one. And indeed I enjoyed it greatly and laughed … Read more

See How They Run (12): Like Leo Kopernick, it’s frustratingly lifeless.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “See How They Run” (2022). Being a big fan of “Knives Out“, I was looking forward to “See How They Run” as a comedy whodunnit. But ultimately, I came out disappointed from this one. It’s “OK”… but I thought that it was no better than “OK”. Bob the Movie … Read more

Ocean’s 8 (12): Can 8 women do the work of 11, 12 or even 13 men?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ocean’s 8” (2018). The female empowerment #SheToo implications of the title are clearly writ large for this movie!  The answer of course…. is a major spoiler, so we won’t go there. Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock, “Gravity“), the previously unreferenced sister … Read more