A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Haunting in Venice” (2023). I’ve been on holiday for a few weeks, so have some catching up to do at the cinema. But I thought I’d start with “A Haunting in Venice”, out today and the latest Kenneth Branagh/Poirot mystery. I’d been looking forward to this one, since … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Strays” (2023). I seldom find trailers for comedy films very funny. But the trailer for “Strays” did tickle my funny-bone. Unfortunately, that good-will, and a few good gags, was not enough to offset my issues with this one. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Reggie (voiced by Will … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Equalizer 3” (2023). Sometimes the quality of a movie is utterly dependant on the charisma of its star. “Equalizer 3” is one such movie with Denzel Washington peerless as Robert McCall (“2 C’s, 2 L’s”)! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: When a ‘job’ for McCall goes south … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blue Beetle” (2023). In my BBC Radio Solent film review slot with Lucy Ambache I dismissed this with a “who needs another superhero movie” comment. But at the start of this one, I was wondering if I’d need to eat my words. Because it did deliver something a bit … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Apocalypse Clown” (2023). My thanks to Vertigo Releasing for shipping a screener my way ahead of the release of “Apocalypse Clown” in UK and Eire cinemas on Friday. For this is a superbly barmy Irish comedy that has enough laugh-out-loud quotes to become an “Airplane!”-style classic! Bob the Movie … Read more