In Episode 44 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by: In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott, Andy and Dan review the following films: We also look at the current UK and Ireland Top 10 films at the box office. (Note: there is no movie quiz in this episode). And in AOB we mention the Golden Globes … Read more
So in my summary of the Golden Globes 2024 nominations, I promised that I would share my predictions for where the awards will fall in tonight’s ceremony. So, here they are. Some of them are a bit “out there”, but let’s see. I’ll update this tomorrow with where the movie awards fell. Now updated with the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Freelance” (2024). “Freelance”, currently streaming on Prime Video, sets an early bar for the most brainless bit of movie nonsense in 2024. I don’t mind fantasy adventure films… but grounding them even vaguely in common sense is a pre-requisite for me. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Mason … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Anyone But You” (2023). Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has been filmed many times for TV and (most notably) for the cinema in Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 movie. It also got a more modern treatment in “Messina High” in 2015. Here in “Anyone But You” we go full Rom-Com for … Read more
It’s that time of year, and ahead of the Golden Globes awards tomorrow night, BAFTA have announced their long-list for this year’s, slightly more UK-focused, awards. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary added in colour. FIlms I have yet to see are marked with an asterisk. ==== The following films … Read more