Knives Out (12): Saving Rian’s Privates.
One Mann’s Movies review of “Knives Out”. A hugely entertaining Whodunnit in the Agatha Christie style by Rian Johnson. 4.5/5.
Kenneth Branagh
Darkest Hour (12): Not buggering it up.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Darkest Hour” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: As Doctor Who repeatedly points out, time is most definitely a tricksy thing. As I think I’ve commented on before, the events of 1940-45 are not in my lifetime but were sufficiently fresh to my parents that they were still … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
You’ll never guess who dunnit… There’s a big problem with Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 filming of the Hercule Poirot-based murder mystery…. and that’s the 1974 Sidney Lumet classic featuring Albert Finney in the starring role. For that film was so memorable – at least, the “who” of the “whodunnit” (no spoilers here) was so memorable – … Read more
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Dunkirk (2017)
A war vehicle running low on fuel. The words “Christopher Nolan” and “disappointment” are not words I would naturally associate… but for me, they apply where “Dunkirk” is concerned. It promised so much from the trailer: a historical event of epic proportions; Kenneth Branagh; Tom Hardy; Mark Rylance; Hans Zimmer on the keys; the director … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Quick pop quiz: name the four actors who have played Tom Clancy’s CIA character Jack Ryan on film….?   OK – I’ll give you a clue… Chris Pine plays the latest incarnation in Kenneth Branagh’s new film: “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”. This is not a film that is going to challenge for the Oscars methinks, and … Read more