A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Post” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: What a combination: Streep, Hanks, Spielberg, Kaminski behind the camera, Williams behind the notes. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing as it turns out. After, for me, the disappointment of “The BFG” here is Spielberg on firm ground and at … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Commuter” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: “The Commuter” is not a good film. You know that I’m not a snob about action films: “Die Hard” is one of my all time favourites and I even gave this actor/director combo’s previous outing – “Non-Stop” – a rather … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Darkest Hour” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: As Doctor Who repeatedly points out, time is most definitely a tricksy thing. As I think I’ve commented on before, the events of 1940-45 are not in my lifetime but were sufficiently fresh to my parents that they were still … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Wind River” (2017). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Of all of the movie released I missed during 2016 (typically due to work commitments) “Wind River” was one was one near the top of my list. I’m a fan of both Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, and the setting … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Molly’s Game” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: You can never accuse Aaron Sorkin of skimping on his words. Sorkin is of course the award-winning writer of “The West Wing” but on the big screen he has also written many classics: “A Few Good Men”; “The Social Network” … Read more