Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (18): Glorious to look at, Tarantino’s love letter to 60’s Hollywood.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. A slightly flawed classic. FFFFf.

Welcome to Marwen (12): Going against the trend by using more plastic.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Welcome to Marwen” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. It’s unusual for me to go into a film knowing so little about it: no trailers other than a snippet that showed it was Steve Carell starring and appearing as a plastic figure of himself. That’s … 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

Spielberg (NR): The art of making Drew Barrymore cry.

  Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spielberg” (2017). Certification: UK: NR; US: TV-MA. “Spielberg” Review: “Spielberg” is an HBO-produced documentary by documentarian Susan Lacy. You’ll never guess who the subject is?!  Steven Spielberg is a product of one of the most surprising revolutions in Hollywood in the late 70’s: … Read more

One Mann's Movies Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

A stunning visual triumph. I was a sufficient nerd to buy a “Back to the Future” T-shirt to celebrate “future day” from “Back to the Future 2” two-years ago, and I will probably be a sufficient nerd to buy a “Blade Runner” T-shirt in two-years time to celebrate the setting-date for the original film. One … Read more