Marlowe (15): Scriptwriters that deserve to go for a swim with the fishies, capeesh?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Marlowe” (2023). As a production company, A24 have developed a fabulous reputation for releasing great stuff: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” being their latest Oscar winner. In contrast, Sky Original Movies seem to be a brand that, 8 times out of 10, deliver disappointments. And here’s their latest – … Read more

Plane (15): The Angel has crash-landed.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Plane” (2023). I mean, I’ll give “Plane” this: you know what you’re going to get with a Gerard Butler movie. It’s a bit like any recent Liam Neeson film. This is a pretty standard actioner wrapped into an airline disaster film. “Surely, you can’t be serious?”. “I am serious … Read more

The Ice Road (12): Another tired Neeson pension fund filler.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Ice Road” (2021). So my final inflight film from my recent transatlantic trip was Liam Neeson in “The Ice Road”. Oh dear. Both myself and the illustrious Mrs Movie Man watched it in parallel…. you know the score on a plane… “Ready, Steady, Press!”. But we both thought … Read more

Honest Thief (15): proof that unpredictability is highly overrated.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Honest Thief”: Neeson back on very familiar territory, but I found it an entertaining piece of thriller hocum. Park brain at door and enjoy. 3/5.

Cold Pursuit (15): Comments on revenge are best kept on the screen.

One Mann’s Movies DVD Review of the controversial (as it turned out) Liam Neeson action comedy “Cold Pursuit”. One of his better ‘fun/violent’ outings. 3/5.