The Thursday Murder Club (3.5*): Ridiculous Story But A Fun and Feelgood Adaptation.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Thursday Murder Club”. A fun caper with frisky pensioners in the big-screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestseller. 3.5/5.

The Phoenician Scheme (4*): At Last… A Wes Anderson That Delivers Style AND Substance.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Phoenician Scheme”. Wes Anderson delivers artfully clever entertainment. 4/5.

Boldy Going Back to the Trekverse: The Star Trek Movies Revisited

So, lockdown viewing has led me to boldly return to the Star Trek movies to re-evaluate and rank them all. Set phasars to stun! Just to nail my Trek credentials to the mast. I was a child of the 60’s, so the original series was formative in my love of science fiction. The starship/planet effects … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest from Wes Anderson, and what great fun it is.  My review of Monuments Men pointed out that putting the likes of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bill Murray and Hugh Bonneville in the same film was no guarantee of a good film.   Following that logic, … Read more