Lasse Hallström

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG): A fantasy that’s glossy and beautiful to look at.

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Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: PG; US: PG. Before the heavyweight juggernaut of “Mary Poppins Returns” arrives at Christmas, here’s another Disney live action feature to get everyone in the festive spirit. The Plot. It’s Victorian London and Young Clara (Mackenzie Foy) lives with her father (Matthew Macfadyen), her older sister Louise (Ellie Bamber) … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

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The Hundred-Foot Journey is based on the novel by Richard C. Morais.  It tells the story of the combative relationship between an Indian family, headed by ‘Papa’ (Om Puri), who opens a traditional Indian restaurant called “La Maison Mumbai” in a rural French village directly opposite the Michelin 1-star restaurant run by the fanatically focused … Read more