A One Mann’s Movies review of “Loch Ness: They Created a Monster” (2023). “Loch Ness: They Created a Monster” is a new documentary. It focuses less on the alleged famous denizen of the deep and more on the set of enthusiastic monster-hunters from all around the world who came seeking fame and fortune by recording … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Cow” (2022). “Cow” is a much-praised documentary that came out in the UK at the start of 2022 but which I never got to see, despite it having being on the BBC iPlayer to watch for free for a while now. Prompted by an “Available for 30 days” message … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Paint” (2023). In my eyes, Owen Wilson always seems to play himself in movies. But here, despite the character’s name, he most definitely plays someone else…. someone beloved of bored Covid-lockdown painters like me! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Carl Nargle (Owen Wilson) has been the star … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Maggie Moore(s)” (2023). I’ve found Jon Hamm’s movies to be a bit of a game of Russian Roulette. For every “Bad Times at the El Royale” or “Baby Driver” there’s been a “Confess, Fletch“ or “Wild Mountain Thyme”. “Maggie Moore(s)” proves to be a quirky and engaging film on … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Haar” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). The London Film Festival shows its fair share of ‘arthouse’ films and “Haar” is definitely one of them. Embracing the graininess and imperfections of Super 8 film, you’d be mistaken for thinking this was ‘amateur-hour’. But of all the films I’ve seen … Read more