A One Mann’s Movies review of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (2023). After the recent duds of “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Ant Man: Quantumania“, Marvel need a stabilising hit for the summer season. Fortunately, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” seems to meet that brief, being a loud, brash, funny crowd-pleaser of a … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Big George Foreman” (2023). (The full title is “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion Of The World”, but who on earth can be bothered with that!) “Big George Foreman” is a biopic on the remarkable true story of the boxing champ George … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Judy Blume Forever” (2023). “Judy Blume Forever” is a new documentary on Amazon concerning the US author. Now, the trailer for the upcoming film “Are You There God, It’s Margaret” begins with the portentous words “For Over 50 Years. One Iconic Book. Has Connected Generations. Now it’s finally coming … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Polite Society” (2023). One of the interesting movie trends of 2023 has been the release of ‘crossover’ films that try to appeal to generic audiences as well as the specific tastes of Asian heritage minorities. First we had “What’s Love Got to Do with It” with Lily James and … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” (2023). “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” is the first of a two part film, actually filmed back-to-back, that is a retelling of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel set in and around the court of Louis XIII of France in 1627. And, it’s actually pretty good. The … Read more