No Time to Die (12A): Premium Bond with Craig bowing out in emotional style.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “No Time to Die” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What a wait it’s been for Bond 25! But Daniel Craig’s last outing as Bond is finally here and I thought it was great! It has all the elements of Bond… but perhaps not as we traditionally know it. … Read more

Sweetheart (15): Gregory’s Girl for the 21st Century.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sweetheart” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: When I was in my late teen’s, Bill Forsyth’s “Gregory’s Girl” perfectly epitomised the angst of the school years’ emotions I’d left behind me. And I was very much heterosexual. With “Sweetheart”, Marley Morrison in an astonishing feature debut delivers a “Gregory’s … Read more

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (12A): Ten Rings to rule them all…

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the latest Marvel blockbuster – the first true film of Marvel’s “Phase 4″… and it’s a cracker. Simu Liu in impressive shape as our new here Shang-Chi. (Source: … Read more

Copshop (15): Ludicrous plot points ruin a promising actioner.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Copshop” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: And so we reach the dregs of the summer season. “Copshop” is a movie that looked appallingly naff from the trailer but which, whilst still not being bloody Shakespeare, does have its moments. It’s been a while since Butler played more of … Read more

September Movie Roundup: Fewer kiddies; more horror!

Back to School! With the school’s going back, the throng of children in the cinemas has now dissipated. The perfect time then, if you are someone particularly Covid-cautious, to renew your acquaintance with your local movie theatre. You can still find some of my favourite summer selections showing. For example, at the time of writing … Read more