Enola Holmes 2 (12): The most interesting Moriaty since Andrew Scott.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Enola Holmes 2” (2022). I quite enjoyed the first “Enola Holmes” film, giving it 3.5 stars. And I predicted it’s success would spawn a sequel. And sure enough, here comes “Enola Holmes 2”, currently showing on Netflix. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) … Read more

Strange World (PG): Make sure you watch it with your woke bingo-card handy.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Strange World” (2022). Disney’s latest animated feature has been released with so little fanfair that it’s like it’s crept out through the cat-flap while the Disney execs weren’t looking. And as a result it looks like “Strange World” is going to be a financial flop. I can understand why … Read more

Avatar: The Way of Water (12): Long and very wet.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022). With a 13 year gap from the original “Avatar” and a reported $250M budget, James Cameron is taking a huge financial gamble on “Avatar: The Way of Water”. But it’s more the bum-numbing running time that will put most people off seeing this … Read more

Violent Night (15): The moral is, never man the security desk on Xmas Eve!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Violent Night” (2022). The trailer for “Violent Night” painted a movie that was in the “so wrong, it might be right” category*. A Christmas movie aping many famous Christmas action movies. But – sigh – for me, the script didn’t quite live up to the promise. (* By the … 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