The Mercy (12): “With shroud, and mast, and pennon fair”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Mercy” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: It’s 1968. Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle“; “Magic in the Moonlight“), is an amateur sailor and entrepreneur based in Teignmouth, Devon. He is inspired by listening to single-handed round-the-world yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester and does a a crazy … Read more

Downsizing (15): Tiny People, Big Mess.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Downsizing” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: From the trailer this film looked quirky, funny and interesting and has been on my “looking forward to” list for many months. Oh dear, what a let down. Matt Damon (“The Martian“, “The Great Wall“, “Jason Bourne“) and Kristen Wiig (“mother!“, … Read more

The Greatest Showman (PG): This IS the Greatest Show!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Greatest Showman” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: I sometimes wonder how “proper” UK film critics view films early for review. Is there a ‘special screening’ which all the film critics attend in London? The point I’m getting at is whether the collective critical opinion of a movie … Read more