Bombshell (15): Sleazy old Fox.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Bombshell (2020). A finely made film, but one which didn’t connect 100% with me. 3.5/5.
Nicole Kidman
The Upside (12): Not the 5* French classic, but a fun and moving movie nonetheless.
Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. So, the movie-going audience for this film will divide into two categories: Category A: those that have seen the original 2011 French classic “The Intouchables” that this is based on, and; Category B: those that haven’t. 2011 is just before I started “One Mann’s Movies”, but … Read more
One Mann's Movies Film Review: Lion (2017)
Lost in Train-station. As January progresses, the quality Oscar films just keep on coming! India’s vibrant and teeming tapestry of life is a natural gift for film-makers, without a word needing to be spoken, and director Garth Davis – in an impressive feature film debut – utilizes that backdrop to the max. In a true … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Before I Go To Sleep (2014)
“Before I Go To Sleep” is an effective psychological thriller. Nicole Kidman plays Christine Lucas, someone who if she saw “50 First Dates” wouldn’t remember it the morning afterwards! She wakes as a forty-something ‘housewife’ in her suburban home every morning with Ben (Colin Firth) in bed next to her. However, she can remember little … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Stoker (2013)
OK – so if you like your movies dark, then this one is definitely for you. I went into this in the blissful position of not knowing a thing about it…. given the title I had assumed somehow that it might have some loose connotations to the Dracula author or something. But no (the title, … Read more