The Infernal Machine (15): Guy Pearce carries an intriguing mystery thriller.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Infernal Machine” (2022). The last of my British-Airways-presented catch-up films from my recent trip, “The Infernal Machine” was one that I saw the trailer for, and liked, at Cineworld but which never seemed to arrive! And it’s a movie that I really liked – a complete mind-fuck of … Read more

Significant Other (15): A Dramatic Engagement in the Wilds of Oregon.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Significant Other” (2022). Another of the movies I saw on my recent trans-Atlantic trip with BA, this is available on the “Paramount+” streaming platform but also available to rent on others like Prime Video and Apple. It has its moments, with some nice cinematography and a very nice piece … Read more

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 (12): Choose to Accept… the Impossible!

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” (2023). My chance to have another rant about the jokers who put the “Mission: Impossible” trailers together. As it was, I had managed to avoid watching the whole trailer for the last 18 months. Now I have, and the images they chose … Read more

Elemental (PG): A relationship where the sex gets steamy.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Elemental” (2023). This Disney/Pixar release had the worse opening of any of their films. But having said that, “Elemental” is currently (July 14th 2023) on a worldwide box office of $263m, which is no loose change. But on a budget of $200M it still has some way to go … Read more

“Flickering Dreams” Ep. 22: Reviews of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1; Elemental; Insidious: The Red Door; Smoking Causes Coughing; Wham!; Run Rabbit Run and the Films of Billy Wilder.

In Episode 22 of Flickering Dreams I’m joined by Andy Godfrey of Sorted Magazine and Konnect Radio, and Emma Sewell of Emma@TheMovies on Twitter. In this episode Bob, Emma and Andy review the following films: And in the next part of our regular feature, the team pick their favourite films from the filmography of our … Read more