A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Black Phone” (2022). “The Black Phone” doesn’t particularly try to cut any new cinematic ground. It has the child-abduction elements of “It“. The cellar-based entrapment angles of “10 Cloverfield Lane“. And the supernatural elements of “The Sixth Sense” (and numerous other horror flicks). But what it does, it … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Adam Project” (2022). “The Adam Project” has been out on Netflix for a few months now, but I finally caught up with it. I’d feared that it would be a typical Ryan Reynolds movie: full of his usual laconic comedy “Deadpool“-style schtick (which I am starting to find … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jurassic World: Dominion” (2022). Unlike a lot of people, I quite enjoyed “Jurassic Worlld: Fallen Kingdom“. Yes, it was contrived and lacked the high-octane thrills of the original JP movies. But at least it had a coherent story and J.A. Bayona used some neat visual devices to add some … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Finch” (2021). With my Apple TV free offer about to expire, I delved into “Finch”, which I’ve been meaning to watch for a long time. And very glad I did. Tom Hanks is on top form. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: In the near future, Finch (Tom … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022). The damned Covid (third time!) has delayed my viewing of “Top Gun: Maverick”. But this was one that I just HAD to experience in the cinema. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) remains a captain despite a long and … Read more