Drop (3*): 90% of an interesting film.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Drop”. A nice, tense mystery thriller that goes off the deep end in the final reel. 3/5.
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Aftersun (12): A Whole Lot of Nothing Happens… Brilliantly.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Aftersun” (2022). A big one to knock off my pre-BAFTA watch-list, “Aftersun” is up for 4 BAFTAs – “Best British Film”, “Outstanding Debut…”, “Lead Actor” (for Paul Mescal) and for casting (Lucy Pardee). Paul Mescal is also – surprisingly, for such a small British picture – nominated for the … 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
Molly’s Game (15): Wordy but entertaining.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Molly’s Game” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: You can never accuse Aaron Sorkin of skimping on his words. Sorkin is of course the award-winning writer of “The West Wing” but on the big screen he has also written many classics: “A Few Good Men”; “The Social Network” … Read more