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Anaconda (3*): An Action/Comedy That Actually Made Me LOL.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anaconda” (2025, 3*, 12A). Stories involving man tackling a giant snake have been covered in film and TV many times, from 1954’s “Anaconda” to Johnny Weissmuller wrestling various reptiles as Tarzan (such as in 1958’s “Tarzan’s Fight for Life”). But in modern times, the titular snake has most famously … Read more

Top Gun (12A): An icon of the 80’s through a 2022 lens.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Top Gun” (1986). Ahead of watching “Top Gun: Maverick”, I’ve revisited the original Tony Scott movie, as I suspect many have been doing. I know this is a comfort-movie for many, but I think I’ve only ever seen it once before. How does it stand up to scrutiny through … Read more