Old (15): Dafter than the Dharma initiative.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Old” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “Old” is the latest from the gloriously inconsistent writer/director M. Night Shyamalan. Will this be great Shyamalan (Ă  la “The Sixth Sense”) or dire Shyamalan (Ă  la “The Last Airbender”)? The answer, in my view, is somewhere in the middle. It’s a … Read more

Peter Rabbit 2 (U): The bunny has legs.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: So, I appreciate I’m over 2 months late in seeing “Peter Rabbit 2”. But the grandkids were staying for the weekend and wanted to see it again! Lovable or highly irritating? It’s probably a personal view. (Source: Sony … Read more

Escape Room – Tournament of Champions (15): Utterly Clueless.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I only gave Adam Robitel’s original “Escape Room” two and a half stars. It was perhaps hoping for too much that his sequel – “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” – would be better. TIme to focus their train … Read more

Deerskin (15): Killer style… but bloody bonkers.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Deerskin” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: This French movie (with subtitles) by Quentin Dupieux is a black comedy that veers towards the violently absurd. So it certainly won’t be for everyone. (Post update: I’ve been thinking about this movie a lot, so have upped my original rating by … Read more

Black Widow (12): Johansson and Pugh strike an attractive pose.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Black Widow” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: A long time in the waiting (again) but “Black Widow” is an excellent addition to the Marvel canon: almost a “Rogue One” in the series, taking us back to fill in some gaps after “Captain America: Civil War”. It’s just great … Read more