The Creator (12): Americans are the bad guys in allegorical Vietnam/Sci-fi epic.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Creator” (2023). The week’s biggest new release is Gareth (“Rogue One“) Edward’s Sci-fi epic “The Creator”. In a battle between advanced AI Simulants and the American people, there’s little nuance displayed about which side you should be backing! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In 2050, an … Read more

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (12): Tedium in a big green screen.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023). It says something about the current malaise of the Marvel films that, in prepping to go and see Quantumania, I really struggled to remember anything that happened in “Ant Man and the Wasp“. Even more telling was that when I considered watching it … Read more

DC League of Super-Pets (PG): The most hilarious content will be lost on kids.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “DC League of Super-Pets” (2022). After seeing lots of so-so reviews of the “DC League of Super-Pets”, I had very low expectations. I was one of six who went to see this: myself, the illustrious Mrs Movie Man, my son and three of my grandkids (7, 5 and 2). … Read more

The Batman (15): Riddle me this – what’s dark and strong and far too long?

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

Nightmare Alley (15): The Greatest Showman’s Big Sleep.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nightmare Alley” (2022). Another new movie that should be getting some Oscar attention: Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”: the remake of a 1947 film noir starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell. Will it get the same buzz as his Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water“? Bob the Movie Man Rating: … Read more