Gran Turismo (12A): Leveraging Brian Eno-Rage to beat the Grand Pricks.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Gran Turismo” (2023). “Grand Prix”; “Le Mans”; “Rush“; “Le Mans ’66” (aka “Ford v Ferrari”). There have been some cracking films based around the sport of motor-racing. And now Neill Blomkamp has added to that list with “Gran Tursimo”. Amazingly, this is based on the true story of Jann … Read more

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (12): King Phoenix Buchanan!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” (2023). I saw this well ahead of its 31st March release date thanks to an unexpected Cineworld Secret Screening event: one where you don’t know what the preview film is going to be before it starts. I did have a backup booking for … Read more

Black Adam (12): A messy but occasionally entertaining DC.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Black Adam” (2022). I’m late to the game in seeing “Black Adam”, but just caught it before it left UK cinemas. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Tech Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is a mythical saviour of the city of Kahndaq who is ressurected when modern day mercenaries again … Read more

Ambulance (15): Utter ‘Bayhem’ on the streets of LA.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ambulance” (2022). Michael Bay is to calm and quiet movies as Will Smith is to polite Oscar debate. “Ambulance” is possibly the most Michael Bay-est film of all time: two rollicking hours of adrenaline-fuelled action that leaves you breathless and in need of paracetamols at the end of it. … Read more

Black Widow (12): Johansson and Pugh strike an attractive pose.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Black Widow” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A long time in the waiting (again) but “Black Widow” is an excellent addition to the Marvel canon: almost a “Rogue One” in the series, taking us back to fill in some gaps after “Captain America: Civil War”. It’s just great … Read more