The Dig (12A): Archaeology With No Fedora Necessary.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Dig” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot summary: It’s 1939, and as World War 2 approaches, widower Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) hires rough and ready excavator Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to dig into one of the ancient earth mounds on her property at the site that will … Read more

One Night in Miami (15): Black power plays from 1964.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The White TigerOne Night in Miami” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot summary: It’s 1964 and 3 friends; the activist Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), the singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jnr) and NFL star Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) are in Miami to watch their mutual friend Cassius Clay … Read more

The White Tiger (15): Escaping the coop by fair means or foul.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The White Tiger” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: “The White Tiger” Plot summary: “The White Tiger” tells the story of Balram (Adarsh Gourav): a poor but ambitious ‘chaiwalla’ in an Indian rural community. Balram charms his way into becoming the driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and his wife … Read more

Wandavision: A WTF TV event extending the Marvel Universe.

A One Mann’s Movies review of the new Disney+ TV show “Wandavision” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: (I don’t normally sit on the fence – – but per my review, I think the jury’s out on this one. It’s either one of the best things on TV or one of the worst things). “Wandavision” … Read more

Blithe Spirit (12): A fun and frivolous lockdown treat.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blithe Spirit” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: “Blithe Spirit” Plot summary: Charles Condomine (Dan Stevens) is a well-known crime writer working on his first screenplay. His wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is the daughter of a studio boss commissioning the work. But he has writer’s block – – principally … Read more