A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Haunting in Venice” (2023). I’ve been on holiday for a few weeks, so have some catching up to do at the cinema. But I thought I’d start with “A Haunting in Venice”, out today and the latest Kenneth Branagh/Poirot mystery. I’d been looking forward to this one, since … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Death on the Nile” (2022). Kenneth Branagh might not have done his Best Director odds for “Belfast” much good by (finally) releasing “Death on the Nile” during the Oscar season. Because, while exotic and escapist, it’s also a bit of a clunky old potboiler. This review will be spoiler-free. … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jungle Cruise” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Dating from 1955, Jungle Cruise was one of the key attractions at Disneyland when it first opened. Full of corny spiel from the lovable boat captains, the experience is nicely evoked in the new Disney movie: a true summer blockbuster that … Read more
You’ll never guess who dunnit… There’s a big problem with Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 filming of the Hercule Poirot-based murder mystery…. and that’s the 1974 Sidney Lumet classic featuring Albert Finney in the starring role. For that film was so memorable – at least, the “who” of the “whodunnit” (no spoilers here) was so memorable – … Read more
A stunning visual triumph. I was a sufficient nerd to buy a “Back to the Future” T-shirt to celebrate “future day” from “Back to the Future 2” two-years ago, and I will probably be a sufficient nerd to buy a “Blade Runner” T-shirt in two-years time to celebrate the setting-date for the original film. One … Read more