A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Suncoast” (2024). “Suncoast”, new on Disney+ (Star), is about impending death and the grief associated with that. So if you are looking for a cute romantic rom-com for Valantines Day, look elsewhere. While death is inevitable for all of us, it is seldom addressed quite so head-on as … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Miracle Club” (2023). Having watched “The Great Escaper”, my next cinema visit was to see “The Miracle Club”… in a way, “same old, same old”. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: It’s Dublin 1967 and Maureen, a local stalwart of the community, has died just prior to … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Roads Not Taken”: a poetic tale of a daughter struggling with the progressive mental deterioration of her father in New York City. A sombre but thought-provoking watch by writer/director Sally Porter. 3.5/5.
No, not “Monsters Inc 3”. Chesley Sullenberger was just a very experienced US Airways pilot starting an everyday job flying from LaGuardia airport in New York to Charlotte when fate stepped in. Following an extensive bird strike and the loss of both engines, ‘Sully’ achieved worldwide fame by landing his aircraft and all 151 passengers and … Read more
Putting the crisis into mid-life crisis. “Do you think your life has turned into something you never intended?” So asks Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) to her young assistant, who obviously looks baffled. “Of course, not – you’re still young”. Susan is in a mid-life crisis. While successful within the opulent Los Angeles art scene her … Read more