Kevin Macdonald

The Mauritanian (15): America, are you squirming with embarrassment?

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mauritanian” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: BAFTA nominated but Oscar ignored It’s perhaps not terribly surprising that “The Mauritanian” has been nominated for a bunch of BAFTAs at this weekend’s event (Best Film, Best British Film, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography), but not a … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Black Sea (2014)

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The title of the film – Black Sea – is both descriptive and geographic.   Jude Law plays Robinson, a submarine captain put out to graze by his salvage company who finds an audacious way to get back at his old bosses and make some money at the same time.  The “MacGuffin” in this movie … Read more