A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (2022). It says something for the yawn-worthiness, for me, of the Fantastic Beasts Potter prequels that this film has been out over two weeks before I could be arsed to see it. Would “The Secrets of Dumbledore” rise above the very low-bar set … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Raya and the Last Dragon” (2021). So, in trying to cover the ground of the Oscar nominated animated films, I’ve caught up with “Raya and the Last Dragon” (almost a year late!). The bookies seem to suggest that this is a back-runner, but it’s still a worthy nominee in … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jungle Cruise” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Dating from 1955, Jungle Cruise was one of the key attractions at Disneyland when it first opened. Full of corny spiel from the lovable boat captains, the experience is nicely evoked in the new Disney movie: a true summer blockbuster that … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “News of the World” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot summary: Captain Kidd (Tom Hanks) is a war-damaged ex-confederate officer in post Civil War Texas. He makes money by travelling around towns reading out the news from state and national papers. This was pre-internet! On the way he … Read more
I’m always a sucker for a good story, and you have to admit that – at their hearts – some of the fairy tales are corkers. Sleeping Beauty is a case in point. Tension, narrative drive, good vs evil and – thanks to writers Jack Lawrence and Sammy Fain – a gloriously memorable Disney song … Read more