Elio (4*): “Are We Alone”? Pixar’s Latest Asks Deep Questions In An Entertaining Way.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Elio”. A film I wasn’t enthusiastic to see, but which I really loved! 4/5.
Matthias Schweighöfer
Family Switch (PG): Bland Freaky Christmas Mash-up Feels Pointless.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Family Switch” (2023). Sigh…. While Disney’s “Freaky Friday” (with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster) in 1976 was fresh and original, this is a genre that has really been done to death. “Family Switch” has some moments of good humour, but overall feels like a lazy retelling of the same … Read more
Heart of Stone (12): Plain Girl turns out to have a certain set of skills.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Heart of Stone” (2023). Having helped Netflix deliver one of their massive movie hits with “Red Notice“, Gal Gadot returns with “Heart of Stone”: a similarly glossy spy-type thriller. We are definitely in ‘park-your-brain-at-the-door’ territory here. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is a … Read more
Oppenheimer (15): Fission + Fusion = Cinematic Brilliance.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Oppenheimer” (2023). The “Barbenheimer” tag for this week’s releases is slightly bonkers since you could hardly imagine two more different films than “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”! Both have been packing cinema screens this weekend (hooray!). “Barbie” was surprisingly good. But, having had disappointments from Nolan (“Dunkirk“, I’m specifically looking at … Read more
The Swimmers (15): Swimming the Aegeon in a Quest for Glory.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Swimmers” (2022). Yet another film on my BAFTA catch-up list, this one nominated for “Best British Film”. “The Swimmers”, on Netflix, tells the true life story of two sisters, both professional swimmers, and their journey to escape the war in Syria. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: … Read more