The Roses (4*): A Lighter But Still Entertaining Re-Version Of A Marriage On The Rocks.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Together”. Aussie newcomer Michael Shanks delivers a truly innovative slice of body horror that made me suitably cringe. 4/5.

Babygirl (2*): Faking Orgasms For 19 Years? No, I Don’t Think So.

One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “Babygirl”. Underpowered sex drama full of unlikely events and unlikable people. 2/5.

Freelance (15): Bad Guys from the Stormtrooper School of Marksmanship.

In Freelance, Mason and Claire are lying on the floor during a shoot out in the palace.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Freelance” (2024). “Freelance”, currently streaming on Prime Video, sets an early bar for the most brainless bit of movie nonsense in 2024. I don’t mind fantasy adventure films… but grounding them even vaguely in common sense is a pre-requisite for me. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Mason … Read more

EXmas (13+): Spitefulness… The True Meaning of Christmas?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “EXmas” (2023). Catching up on the reviews of the Christmas streamers, reviewed in last week’s Flickering Dreams podcast, “EXmas” is a “Freevee Original” (red flag), available on the Prime Video service. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Graham (Robbie Amell) and Ali (Leighton Meester) had an acrimonious break-up … Read more

Decision to Leave (15): From an Unholy Bitch to a Beachy Hole.

(If you’ve seen the film then hopefully you are laughing – – “Thank-you. Thank-you for laughing at my joke”!) A One Mann’s Movies review of “Decision to Leave” (2022). Another one to knock off my pre-BAFTA watch-list. “Decision to Leave” is up for “Film Not in the English Language” and “Best Director” at the BAFTAs. … Read more