A One Mann’s Movies review of “Savage House”. (2026, 4*, 15). From the trailer this rather looked like a cross between “The Favourite“, the first “Downton Abbey” movie (with the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire visiting rather than the king) and perhaps most of all the bawdiness and irreverence of the wonderful Russian-set TV series … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Lost Daughter” (2021). Another ‘catch-up’ movie for me on Netflix is Olivia Colman in “The Lost Daughter”, the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal. And, for the second film running, after “The Power of the Dog“, it has a wholly unlikeable character at its heart. Bob the Movie Man … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spencer” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Discordant strings sound as the royal party arrives at Sandringham for Christmas. “Is she here yet” intones the Queen. “No ma’am” her major domo replies. “Then she’s late”. Cut to a soulful choral version of “Perfect Day” as Diana Princess of Wales … Read more