One Mann's Movies Film Review: Colossal (2017)
A Marvel-ous Indie Movie Well!! I’ve been really surprised (in a good way) by two films this year, and both have involved monsters (the first being “A Monster Calls” back…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Miss Sloane (2017)
“I never know where the line is”. In a roller-coaster year for political intrigue on both sides of the Atlantic, and with all hell breaking loose again between Trump and…
One Mann's Movies Film Review – Alien: Covenant (2017).
Horrific Beasts and How to Avoid Them. I seem to be in a bit of a minority in quite liking Ridley Scott’s last Alien outing – 2012’s “Prometheus”: a heady,…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
The Arthurian legend: but with Cockneys. So, bit difficult to describe this one… so I asked my bloke Alfie from Londinium to explain what’s it all about… “‘Ere, OK bruv.…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Groot Expectations. James Gunn is back writing and directing the sequel to his surprise 2014 summer hit. And it might be a fresh mix tape slammed into the Walkman, but…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Their Finest (2017).
Keep Calm and Carry on Writing. In a well-mined category, “Their Finest” is a World War 2 comedy/drama telling a tale I haven’t seen told before: the story behind the…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Sleepless (2017)
A potentially good ‘B’ movie undone. Ecclesiastes 1:9 came up with the oft used quote that “there is nothing new under the sun”. “Sleepless” proves that in spades. Bent copper…
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Free Fire (2017)
A movie with more than a whiff of cordite about it. As I write this, I’m really struggling to evaluate whether the latest film of Ben Wheatley (“High Rise”) is…
One Mann's Movies DVD Review: Loving (2017)
Hidden Vigour: Negga excels in another glimpse into America’s racist past. A few weeks ago when I reviewed “Hidden Figures” I pointed out the how absurd the racist behaviour at…
One Mann's Movies DVD Review: Christine (2016)
If it bleeds, it leads. Life is precious. Bad times always get good again eventually. Winter turns to spring and you feel the warmth of the sun on your face…
