Drive Away Dolls (15): Ethan Coen Dilutes His Brand With Unfunny Lesbian Caper.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Drive Away Dolls” (2024). The Coen brothers hold a solid standing of respect with me. There films, although variable, have never been less than interesting. The trailor for this solo outing, directed by Ethan Coen and co-written by Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke, looked quirky and fun. And … Read more

Cabrini (12): Barbie in Black! The Extraordinary True Tale of a Woman Battling Discrimination and the Patriarchy.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Cabrini” (2024). When my two Flickering Dreams colleagues, Andy Godfrey and Scott Forbes, BOTH gave “Cabrini” an unusual 10/10 score, I made it my mission to find a showing. Not easy, as it seems to be on very limited release. But I found it on show in “Everyman” and … Read more

Baltimore (15): Good IRA-Related Thriller… But I Would Have Preferred a More Linear Timeline!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Baltimore” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (Alternative title: Rose’s War.) (I’m re-posting this, since “Baltimore” is now showing in UK cinemas. I’ve also updated the rating information and trailer. I’ve also actually upped the rating by half a star, since this is a film that has stayed with … Read more

Flickering Dreams podcast: Reviews of Cabrini, Irish Wish & Drive Away Dolls (20/03/2024)

Featuring:– Dr Bob Mann from One Mann’s Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent;– Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook;– Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; and– The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine. We’ve changed the format of Flickering Dreams to break the recordings into different episodes for different films. So in this … Read more

Ricky Stanicky (15): 2024 really is the year for Imaginary Friends!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ricky Stanicky” (2024). It’s just amazing how new releases will follow trends. 2022 was the year of the Multiverse. Last year was the year of AI. This year, we seem to have a glut of films about Imaginary Friends! Last week I reviewed “Imaginary“: a horror film about an … Read more