A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nope” (2022). As I’ve probably revealed before, Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (the original cut) is my personal favourite film of all time. Perfectly blending drama, mystery and special effects to create a compelling and breathtaking story. I was also impressed by Jordan Peele’s “Get Out“. So … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “DC League of Super-Pets” (2022). After seeing lots of so-so reviews of the “DC League of Super-Pets”, I had very low expectations. I was one of six who went to see this: myself, the illustrious Mrs Movie Man, my son and three of my grandkids (7, 5 and 2). … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bullet Train” (2022). “Bullet Train” is a popcorn-munching summer action-comedy that is very loud, very violent and completely nonsensical. If this bullet train film sounds like your kind of movie… then it probably is! The “snakes” in my title by the way are both physical, in the form of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Railway Children Return” (2022). “The Railway Children Return” (note: interestingly, a movie with no opening title) is a sequel, 52 years later, to the much-loved 1970 classic “The Railway Children”. (That doesn’t quite match the sequel gap of “Mary Poppins” and “Mary Poppins Returns“… but it comes pretty … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2022). “Where the Crawdads Sing” is based on the bestselling novel by Delia Owens and has been getting a lot of hype as a “big summer film”. But it ultimately left me with mixed feelings. I saw this as part of a #CineworldUnlimited special preview … Read more