One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The BFG (2016)

Spielberg in his lower quartile. As a big fan of Spielberg I was rather disappointed by “The BFG”. In the SFR (Spielberg Film Ranking) it is more at the “1941” and “Crystal Skull” end than at the “ET” and “JAWS” end. This is a film squarely aimed at the kids market (and there’s nothing wrong … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Star Wars – The Force Awakens (2015)

My intention is always to keep my reviews spoiler-free, and this will be no exception. Since January 2013, when it was announced that J.J. Abrams would take on the onerous job of directing Star Wars 7, Star Wars fans have held their collective breath. You could feel the nervous tension, mixed with fervent anticipation, as … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Bridge of Spies (2015)

There are combinations of film makers that make you confident, as you pay your ticket price, that you are not going to be terribly disappointed:  Steven Spielberg directing; Tom Hanks taking the lead; Janusz Kaminski behind the camera; Michael Kahn editing and a Coen brothers script (with Matt Charmon (Suite Française)).  And Bridge of Spies … Read more