Extraction (15): An energetic workout for the camera-person!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Extraction” (2020). Ahead of watching the sequel, “Extraction 2”, I watched the original Chris Hemsworth film on Netflix that I missed when it first came out. It seemed a tad of a spoiler that there is a sequel… with Chris Hemsworth… but, hey, perhaps it is a prequel huh? … Read more

Simulant (15): A repainted Mona Lisa, but never capturing the enigmatic smile.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Simulant” (2023). “Simulant” feels like a decent attempt by Sky Movies to create an interesting Sci-Fi film in the same vein as “Ex Machina” and “Blade Runner”. But it feels like its budget was several million short! “Simulant” is a Sky Original production, available to view in the UK … Read more

My Fault (15*): Fast and Furious Spanish Teen Sex.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “My Fault” (2023). Original Spanish Title: “Culpa Mia”. “My Fault” sees a Spanish 17-year-old hottie acting on romantic feelings for her 21-year-old Spanish hottie stepbrother. What Dr Bob? Departing from the norm and doing reviews of porn now are we? Well, almost. This new offering – coming (no pun … Read more

Out of Blue (15): Strangely Unsettling Murder Mystery from Carol Morley.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Out of Blue” (2018). My thanks to my #flickeringdreams colleague the Reverend Andy Godfrey for putting me onto this one. He saw “Out of Blue” at a BFI retrospective season of the work of director Carol Morley and likened it to the recent “To Catch a Killer” that I … Read more

Perfect Nanny (15): Une Autre Main, Un Autre Berceau!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Perfect Nanny” (2019). Original French Title: Chanson Douce. Alternative Title (UK only?): Lullaby. There have been numerous films about parents hiring Nanny’s who don’t quite come up to OFSTED’s child-protection safeguarding standards. The most famous is probably “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” from 1992 starring Rebecca de Mornay. … Read more