A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Harder They Fall” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I’ve referred to this as a Tarantino-esque western, but arguably this breed has its origins well before “Django Unchained” and “The Hateful 8“. As an old git, many of the slow-mo violent blood-spattering gun-battles in “The Harder They Fall” … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Green Knight” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I really wanted to see “The Green Knight” on the big screen, but the movie’s very restricted distribution (ridiculously so) meant that I couldn’t get to it. So it was a small screen watch on Amazon Prime for me. But … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spencer” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Discordant strings sound as the royal party arrives at Sandringham for Christmas. “Is she here yet” intones the Queen. “No ma’am” her major domo replies. “Then she’s late”. Cut to a soulful choral version of “Perfect Day” as Diana Princess of Wales … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Last Night in Soho” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A young 21st-century teen walks in her nightclothes down a darkened alley emerging into a bustling 60’s Soho street across from a theatre showing “Thunderball”. She enters the Cafe de Paris with a reflection mimicking her actions but showing … Read more
Well, I came back from a short holiday with Covid-19. And I have to say, it’s not been pleasant at all, even with my double jabs. The result is that what with my holiday and then my 10 days of self-isolation, November movies at the cinema have been pretty much off-limits to me. Current Releases … Read more