Equalizer 3 (15): Just looking for a quiet retirement by the sea.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Equalizer 3” (2023). Sometimes the quality of a movie is utterly dependant on the charisma of its star. “Equalizer 3” is one such movie with Denzel Washington peerless as Robert McCall (“2 C’s, 2 L’s”)! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: When a ‘job’ for McCall goes south … Read more

Blue Beetle (12A): Superhero movies get the Latin American treatment.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blue Beetle” (2023). In my BBC Radio Solent film review slot with Lucy Ambache I dismissed this with a “who needs another superhero movie” comment. But at the start of this one, I was wondering if I’d need to eat my words. Because it did deliver something a bit … Read more

Apocalypse Clown (15): A good dousing in “laughter fluid”!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Apocalypse Clown” (2023). My thanks to Vertigo Releasing for shipping a screener my way ahead of the release of “Apocalypse Clown” in UK and Eire cinemas on Friday. For this is a superbly barmy Irish comedy that has enough laugh-out-loud quotes to become an “Airplane!”-style classic! Bob the Movie … Read more

“Flickering Dreams” Ep. 27: Reviews of Blue Beetle, Strays, You Hurt My Feelings and The Dive.

In Episode 27 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by Andy Godfrey of Sorted Magazine and Konnect Radio, Emma Sewell of Emma@TheMovies on Twitter and (via video clips) Scott Forbes of The Forbes Film and TV Review. In this episode Bob, Scott, Emma and Andy review the following films: You can see the video version of the podcast via the video … Read more

You Hurt My Feelings (15): When her “whole little narcissistic world” falls apart.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023). I’d heard mixed views on “this one”You Hurt My Feelings”, now streaming on Prime Video. But I was very pleasantly surprised. “Does my bum look big in this?”. Seven words to put an icy chill through the blood of any partner. There is of … Read more