Michael Kahn

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The BFG (2016)

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Spielberg in his lower quartile. As a big fan of Spielberg I was rather disappointed by “The BFG”. In the SFR (Spielberg Film Ranking) it is more at the “1941” and “Crystal Skull” end than at the “ET” and “JAWS” end. This is a film squarely aimed at the kids market (and there’s nothing wrong … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Bridge of Spies (2015)

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There are combinations of film makers that make you confident, as you pay your ticket price, that you are not going to be terribly disappointed:  Steven Spielberg directing; Tom Hanks taking the lead; Janusz Kaminski behind the camera; Michael Kahn editing and a Coen brothers script (with Matt Charmon (Suite Française)).  And Bridge of Spies … Read more