A Working Man (2.5*): Like Every Other Statham Movie (But Not Quite As Good).
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “A Working Man”. A second rate Statham actioner, veering towards the nonsensical. 2.5/5.
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Blitz (12A): Hits You In The Gut Like A Bomb Blast.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Blitz”. Steve McQueen’s London epic as a young boy fights the odds to return home. Impressive. 4.5/5.
The Beekeeper (15): Ludicrous Statham Action Flick… Which Actually Gave Me a Buzz.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Beekeeper” (2024). In terms of ‘leave your brain at the door’ cinema, “The Beekeeper” is high up there on the list. Sometimes this type of film can leave you weeping into your popcorn. Amazingly, this one felt like a fun ride. (But, I mean, it’s still not … Read more
Meg 2: The Trench (12A): ‘Jumping the Shark’, Chinese Style.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Meg 2: The Trench” (2023). Don’t get me wrong, I really don’t mind a ‘park your brain at the door’ action thriller. (I really don’t.) Reading again my review of “The Meg” from 2018 (3*’s) I actually wrote the words “I quite enjoyed it”. Now Jason Statham is back … Read more
Fast X (12): Absurd Action Sparked by Dante’s Pique.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Fast X” (2023). I’ve not been a long-term fan of the Fast and the Furious series, and still haven’t watched the majority of them. But, by now, regular readers will know that I tend to take a dim view of movies that stretch the bounds of credibility beyond breaking … Read more