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
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023). The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” have been trotted out to the cinema for each new generation of kids. Looking at IMDB, there have been films in 1990 (then sequels in 1991 and 1993), 2009, 2014 (and then 2016) and as recently as … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Lola” (2023). I had the pleasure of meeting the “Lola” director Andrew Legge at a “Mark Kermode in 3D” event at London’s South Bank where Dr Mark featured this film. I found him a curiously quiet and reserved individual, given the management responsibilities of handling a film crew. But … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Big George Foreman” (2023). (The full title is “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion Of The World”, but who on earth can be bothered with that!) “Big George Foreman” is a biopic on the remarkable true story of the boxing champ George … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rye Lane” (2023). I had the pleasure of seeing the director of “Rye Lane” (Raine Allen-Miller) and female lead (Vivian Oparah) discuss this film at the recent ‘Mark Kermode in 3D’ event at the BFI last week. Allen-Miller described the film as “a boy and a girl wander around … Read more