The Critic (15): Sex, blackmail, murder: I tell you, it’s an exciting life as a critic!
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Critic”. Ian McKellen delivers another tour de force in a tale of intrigue in 1930’s London. 4/5.
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The King’s Man (15): What Forrest Gump did in WW1.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The King’s Man” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “The King’s Man” is yet another pre-pandemic-advertised film. By my reckoning, we only have “Death on the Nile” and “Top Gun: Maverick” still to come out. But I may have missed some more! Plot Summary: Orlando, Earl of Oxford (Ralph … Read more
Solo: A Star Wars Story (12): Solo? So-so.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. When the whole Disney “broaden out the Star Wars universe” thing was first mooted I was NOT enthusiastic about the prospect. Then, in Christmas 2016 “Rogue One” burst onto our screens as a breath … Read more
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Their Finest (2017).
Keep Calm and Carry on Writing. In a well-mined category, “Their Finest” is a World War 2 comedy/drama telling a tale I haven’t seen told before: the story behind the British Ministry of Information and their drive to produce propaganda films that support morale and promote positive messages in a time of national crisis. For … Read more
One Mann’s Movies- The Best Films of 2016
(This is a re-publish of the post made on 31st December, but with a much tightened-up video and the text presentation of the top 10 added). I’ve gone video for this Top 10 countdown of my Best Films of 2016, but for those who are ‘trailer averse’ a written presentation of the Top 10 is … Read more