A Working Man (2.5*): Like Every Other Statham Movie (But Not Quite As Good).
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “A Working Man”. A second rate Statham actioner, veering towards the nonsensical. 2.5/5.
David Ayer
The Beekeeper (15): Ludicrous Statham Action Flick… Which Actually Gave Me a Buzz.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Beekeeper” (2024). In terms of ‘leave your brain at the door’ cinema, “The Beekeeper” is high up there on the list. Sometimes this type of film can leave you weeping into your popcorn. Amazingly, this one felt like a fun ride. (But, I mean, it’s still not … Read more
One Mann's Movies: Suicide Squad (2016)
The length of time it’s taken me to catch this one at the cinema belies my lukewarm interest in the material: I’m not a ‘fan boy’ for either Marvel or DC properties. As it turns out, writer/director David “Fury” Ayer’s Suicide Squad is just plain frustrating in cinematic terms. The story concerns the efforts of … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Fury (2014)
“Ideals are peaceful, History is violent” I can’t make my mind up about “Fury”. As an escapist war film, it delivers well in a clichéd sort of way. But is it a true reflection on what the latter stages of WW2 were actually like? I doubt it. This film certainly doesn’t paint American soldiers in … Read more