A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sorry, Baby” (2025, 3.5*, 15). At one point in this, college professor Agnes (Eva Victor) is class-appraising Nabokov’s novel “Lolita”. A male student pipes up that he finds the subject matter distasteful and disturbing and Agnes replies that she understands that “…but what did you think about the writing?”. … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Shirley” (2024). Although not American, I tend to really enjoy films centred around US politics, with 1998’s “Primary Colors” being a particular favourite. Here then is “Shirley” from Netflix: a movie based on an amazing woman of colour called Shirley Chisholm who single-handedly took the patriarchy of Congress … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lady Bird” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: “Lady Bird” Review: When did you grow up? I am now 57, and I’m still “working towards”! I remember distinctly though at the age of 16 thinking “I’ve got there”. And then again at 18. Again at 21. And then … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: What is “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”? A black-comedy drama. But my fear would be that with such an ‘art-house’ title, it’s going to put a lot of people off… (“I saw ‘Paint Drying in Jackson, Mississippi‘, and that … Read more
Wow!  I’d heard all about the Oscar hype surrounding this film but to be honest, while I thought I would be seeing a solid and well-made indie film, I went into it without great expectations of having an ‘enjoyable’ time: the trailer had “angst” written all over it. And – sure – it is emotional and harrowing … Read more