Three Identical Strangers (12): A bizarre tale with a dark twist.
A brief (and spoiler free) review of Three Identical Strangers, which will be shown in the UK on Channel 4 on Thursday February 28th 2019.
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Escape Room (15): Nice premise, but the delivery barely gets to B-Movie status.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Escape Room” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: PG-13. I really wanted to like this flick. I’ve found that smaller films with a clever premise tend to rank highly in my list of favourite films of the year. Think “Nerve” and “Midnight Special” from 2016; “Colossal” from … Read more
Alita: Battle Angel (12): A Berserk Excursion Down Uncanny Valley.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. “I see you”. James Cameron‘s fingerprints are all over this one, as producer ahead of his threatened (and with this movie-goer, entirely unwanted) Avatar sequels. Alita is a huge great smelly CGI mess of a film, but … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (15): McCarthy and Grant in a memorable double act.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. I have a big apology to make to Melissa McCarthy. A few months ago, at the excellent Picturehouse Harbour Lights film trivia quiz (every 2nd Tuesday of the month in Southampton… “be there and be… … Read more
Roma (15): “Siempre estamos solas”.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Roma” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. Alfonso Cuarón‘s “Roma” has been lauded with praise and award’s hype, and I must admit to have been a little bit snooty about it. A black-and-white Spanish language film with subtitles that – to be honest – looks a … Read more