A One Mann’s Movies review of “The French Dispatch” (2021). (Full title “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun“). As another viewing on my recent trans-Atlantic plane ride, I caught up with Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”: a movie I managed to miss due to one of my (many!) Covid infections. All of … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Batman” (2022). The first real blockbuster of 2022 arrives with a bang. Matt Reeves new take on the caped crusader – “The Batman” – is mean, moody and – in parts – magnificent. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Millionaire recluse Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) has spent … Read more
March sees growing excitement for movie-lovers. Yes, there’s the Oscars on March 27th. But March also sees the release of the much-anticipated new Batman film – “The Batman”. “Kids – don’t copy me” As a child, brought up on the camp TV and movie antics of Adam West’s caped crusader in the ‘60s, I’ve followed … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Laundromat” (2019). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In “The Laundromat”, Ellen Martin (Meryl Streep) loses her husband Joe (James Cromwell) in a boating accident. She expects a multi-million dollar insurance payout, but is frustrated that the insurance companies evaporate in a miasma of shell-companies and double-dealing. … Read more