Monkey Man (4*): Dev Patel Knocks It Out Of The Park In Directorial Debut.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Monkey Man” (2024). I was late to the game in getting to watch this one, but was so glad I did. It’s a breathless blast of violent entertainment from beginning to end. One Mann’s Movies Rating: Plot Summary: A young man (Dev Patel), with traumatic childhood memories, has revenge … Read more

Reviews of the Films in the Oscar Best Live Action Short Category 2024

It’s Oscar night tonight and I’ve finally managed to catch up with all of the Live Action Short Films. Here are my reviews of the films. The nominees: The After One Mann’s Movies Rating(s): Plot Summary: When the world of Dayo (David Oyelowo) suddenly falls apart in a terrorist incident, he wrestles to put the … Read more

The Green Knight (15): Surreal and Visually Stunning.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Green Knight” (2021). One Mann’s Movies Rating: I really wanted to see “The Green Knight” on the big screen, but the movie’s very restricted distribution (ridiculously so) meant that I couldn’t get to it. So it was a small screen watch on Amazon Prime for me. But even … Read more

The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG): A surprising departure by Iannucci.

A One Mann’s Movies review of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: So, as a part of the latest lockdown, I’m trying to revisit some of the movies I missed at the cinema during 2020. And “The Personal History of David Copperfield” is a case in point, released in … Read more

One Mann's Movies Film Review: Lion (2017)

Lost in Train-station. As January progresses, the quality Oscar films just keep on coming! India’s vibrant and teeming tapestry of life is a natural gift for film-makers, without a word needing to be spoken, and director Garth Davis – in an impressive feature film debut – utilizes that backdrop to the max. In a true … Read more