A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Batman” (2022). The first real blockbuster of 2022 arrives with a bang. Matt Reeves new take on the caped crusader – “The Batman” – is mean, moody and – in parts – magnificent. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Millionaire recluse Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) has spent … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Sorry for the long silence folks: a self-imposed Covid lockdown to protect Christmas has meant it’s been almost a month without cinema trips. There’s a lot to catch up on! Plot Summary: At the end of “Spider-Man: Far From … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Black Widow” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A long time in the waiting (again) but “Black Widow” is an excellent addition to the Marvel canon: almost a “Rogue One” in the series, taking us back to fill in some gaps after “Captain America: Civil War”. It’s just great … Read more
So, lockdown viewing has led me to boldly return to the Star Trek movies to re-evaluate and rank them all. Set phasars to stun! Just to nail my Trek credentials to the mast. I was a child of the 60’s, so the original series was formative in my love of science fiction. The starship/planet effects … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Soul”: a Pixar classic, more for adults than children, covering life, death and “the great before”. A gorgeous effort: great to look and listen to, but which left me slightly unmoved. 4.5/5.