Bank of Dave (12): A feel-good story of levelling-up and class warfare.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bank of Dave” (2023). “Bank of Dave”, new on Netflix, is a story VERY loosely based around the achievements of Burnley mini-bus-hire owner and businessman Dave Fishwick. In 2011, against all the odds, he set up the first new bank in the UK in 150 years, for the betterment … Read more

The Wonder (15): All Manna of foolishness and intrigue.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Wonder” (2022). “The Wonder” is another Netflix production that got a lot of critical acclaim but which barely graced the big screen for more than a week before disappearing onto the streaming service. But I finally managed to catch up with it, and what a treat it is … Read more

Matilda The Musical (PG): “Bambinatum Est Maggitum”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Matilda The Musical” (2022). Whilst I’m sure I’ve seen the 1996 version of “Matilda”, featuring Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito, I don’t readily recall it. And it was long, long ago that I read the Roald Dahl book and I’ve never seen the Tim Minchin musical. So I’m a … Read more

Blonde (18): Just don’t watch it with any sharp objects within reach.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Blonde” (2022). “Blonde” is a fictionalised-biopic of Norma-Jean Baker, aka Marilyn Monroe. And, at nearly 3 hours long, it’s thankfully on Netflix so I was able to watch it as two 90-minute chunks. Because, honestly, it’s a long and depressing slog of a movie. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): … Read more

I Came By (15): A clever British thriller with some dark twists .

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Came By” (2022). “I Came By”, currently showing on Netflix, is a pretty enjoyable dark thriller and well worth a watch. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Toby Nealey (George MacKay) and Jay Agassi (Percelle Ascott) are anarchist taggers who delight in entering the houses of the … Read more