The Quiet Girl (12): Beautiful and Quietly Devastating.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Quiet Girl” (2022). (Original Title: An Cailín Ciúin). I watched “The Quiet Girl” because it it nominated for the Best International Film in both the Oscars and the BAFTAs. And I’m so glad I did. It is just perfection in film-making and storytelling. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): … Read more

The Sound of 007 (12): A fascinating dance through 60 Years of Bond music, but a missed opportunity.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sound of 007” (2022). “The Sound of 007”, available on Amazon Prime Video, is a documentary exploring the musical history of Bond, James Bond. It has some glorious nuggets and (even to this Bond officianado) had a few snippets of information I hadn’t heard before. But, sadly, it … Read more

Twist (12): You’d be pretty artful if you chose to dodge this turkey.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Twist” (2021). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot summary: “Twist” is a loose version of the Oliver Twist story, set in modern day London. Wastrel street artist Oliver (Raff Law) is found by Dodge (Rita Ora) who’s impressed with his parkour escape skills. She brings him under the wing … Read more

Inception, 10 years young.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of the classic Inception from 2010. Still standing proud as an awesome piece of work by Christopher Nolan. 5/5.

Tenet (12): Only Nolan and Schrödinger’s cat knows what’s going on.

One Mann’s Movies Review of Tenet (2020). Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster is a baffling rollercoaster ride that’s both stunning and slightly disappointing in equal measure. 3.5/5.