Love Lies Bleeding (15): Rose Glass confidently smashes her ‘difficult second album’.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Love Lies Bleeding”. Rose Glass’s noirish thriller excites. 4/5.
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Bones and All (18): Blood, gore, teen-love and dullness.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bones and All” (2022). From the pre-release vibe on this one, I expected Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All” to be one of my movie highlights of the year. But in the end, I was mightily disappointed. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Maren (Taylor Russell) has grown up … Read more
Where the Crawdads Sing (15): Life story of an Outsider.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2022). “Where the Crawdads Sing” is based on the bestselling novel by Delia Owens and has been getting a lot of hype as a “big summer film”. But it ultimately left me with mixed feelings. I saw this as part of a #CineworldUnlimited special preview … Read more
Spencer (12A): Diana hits rock bottom… as does the script.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spencer” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Discordant strings sound as the royal party arrives at Sandringham for Christmas. “Is she here yet” intones the Queen. “No ma’am” her major domo replies. “Then she’s late”. Cut to a soulful choral version of “Perfect Day” as Diana Princess of Wales … Read more
Underwater (15): Soggy and forgettable.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Underwater (2020). A soggy K-Stew in deep, deep trouble. Seriously “meh”. 2/5.