The Salt Path (2.5*): I Bet The Dorset Tourist Board Are a Bit Pissed Off.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Salt Path”. Patchy and ultimately disappointing account of Moth and Raynor Winn’s epic walk. 2.5/5.
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“Flickering Dreams” Ep. 39: Reviews of Eileen, Fallen Leaves, Genie, Family Switch, Candy Cane Lane & The Peasants.
In Episode 39 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by Andy Godfrey of Sorted Magazine and Konnect Radio, and Scott Forbes of The Forbes Film and TV Review. In this episode Bob, Scott and Andy review the following films: We also have the fourth edition of our new film quiz: “Dr Bob’s Movie Montage Mystery” and we look at … Read more
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (PG): A rollercoaster of emotions in this feelgood ‘Cinderella’ movie.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris” (2022). “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris” is based on the Mrs Harris (or more accurately, Mrs ‘Arris) books of Paul Gallico, first published in 1958. (There’s a series of four books, so opportunities for sequels!). Now Paul Gallico I immediately recognised as the novellist … Read more
Operation Mincemeat (12A): Wartime intrigue diluted by an unlikely love triangle.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Operation Mincemeat” (2022). I am partial to a good war film. And I thought “Operation Mincemeat” was good… but only in parts. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: It’s 1943 and the British are planning to move back into Southern Europe. Sicily is the obvious target. And the … Read more
One Mann's Movies Film Review: The Death of Stalin (2017).
Death…. Torture…. Child Abuse…. LOL?? Armando Iannucci is most familiar to TV audiences on both sides of the pond for his cutting political satire of the likes of “Veep” and “The Thick of It”, with his only previous foray into directing movies being “In the Loop”: a spin-off of the latter series. Lovers of his … Read more