A One Mann’s Movies review of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” (2025, 4*, PG). As a trilogy of films, Downton could have continued a downward slide down the rubbish chute. But I’m glad to report that the laziness of “Downton Abbey: A New Era” has been reversed and the finale of the series – “Downton … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (2022). The second big screen ‘adventure’ for the Crawley’s – “Downton Abbey: A New Era” – finally does what every British TV-to-movie adaptation resorts to in the end…. takes the bunch of well-known characters and sends them abroad! Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Colette” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Colette is yet another tale of female empowerment: a woman with real talent trying to break out of the gilded cage she finds herself trapped in. The plot This is a true story, set in Paris in the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Tomb Raider” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: “Tomb Raider” Review: In this #TimesUp year, reviewing a film like “Tomb Raider” is just asking for trouble! So where shall I start digging my shallow grave? Let’s start with the video game… “Tomb Raider” is of course the original … Read more
Clooney’s TV star is forced to take stock If you are patient enough to sit through end titles you might notice that the MPAA certificate number at the end of films has now passed 50,000 (if you are curious, number 50,000 was actually a non-entity of a film called “Chloe and Theo”, with “Steve Jobs” … Read more