A One Mann’s Movies review of “Navalny” (2022). This was only one of three feature-length films that I failed to see from the BAFTA nominations… so of course it won! But “Navalny” is a rare thing: an intimate documentary that is gripping from start to finish. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Alexei Navalny … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Creed III” (2023). For reasons that escape me, but which were probably work related, I never got to see “Creed II” from 2018. But I was very much a fan of the original “Creed” from 2016, giving it 4*’s. Armed with having read the very good synopsis for “Creed … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Your Place or Mine” (2023). Sorry, but as a signed up member of the apostrophe police, I sooooo want to stick a question mark on the end of that title! So zero stars for punctuation, but “Your Place or Mine” doesn’t score much better overall. Bob the Movie Man … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Cocaine Bear” (2023). Not since “Women Talking” (which I grant you was only two days ago) has a film’s title most accurately described the contents of a movie. It’s about a bear. And about cocaine. It’s about a bear that’s taken cocaine! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rebecca” (1940). The photo above for “Rebecca” comes from the special poster produced for the film by Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton (a splendid little cinema!). Harbour Lights staff, in this case Anastasia, get their personal film favourites shown again on the big screen. And what a joy it … Read more