The Shawshank Redemption (5*): A Stone-Cold Classic That Both Moves and Delights.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Shawshank Redemption”. The 1994 classic is as fresh as it ever was. 5/5.
Morgan Freeman
Se7en (5*): What’s In The Box? A Murder / Mystery Classic!
One Mann’s Movies FIlm Review of “Se7en” (1995). A classic of the murder/mystery genre with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. 5/5.
A Good Person (15): In search of a ‘Amor Fati’.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Good Person” (2023). In having a rant about the general quality of Sky Original films re. “Marlowe“, I said “8 times out of 10, (they) deliver disappointments“. Well, with “A Good Person”, here’s an example that falls into that 20% of good ‘uns. Pin me to a wall … Read more
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (15): A movie that’s a pain in the A-double-dollar sign.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” rounded out the 2017 summer blockbuster season, and – in my view – was a lacklustre affair. Some sequels – “The Empire Strikes Back”, “The Dark Knight”, “Logan” – defy all expectation and exceed the original. … Read more
Light Blue Touchpaper & Stand Well Back: Gunpowder at the Movies.
A One Mann’s Movies special. On Bonfire Night, a fun look at the use of gunpowder at the movies on film. With a surprising gunpowder plot fact!