A One Mann’s Movies review of “Jungle Cruise” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Dating from 1955, Jungle Cruise was one of the key attractions at Disneyland when it first opened. Full of corny spiel from the lovable boat captains, the experience is nicely evoked in the new Disney movie: a true summer blockbuster that … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Old” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: “Old” is the latest from the gloriously inconsistent writer/director M. Night Shyamalan. Will this be great Shyamalan (Ă la “The Sixth Sense”) or dire Shyamalan (Ă la “The Last Airbender”)? The answer, in my view, is somewhere in the middle. It’s a … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: So, I appreciate I’m over 2 months late in seeing “Peter Rabbit 2”. But the grandkids were staying for the weekend and wanted to see it again! Lovable or highly irritating? It’s probably a personal view. (Source: Sony … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I only gave Adam Robitel’s original “Escape Room” two and a half stars. It was perhaps hoping for too much that his sequel – “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” – would be better. TIme to focus their train … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Deerskin” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: This French movie (with subtitles) by Quentin Dupieux is a black comedy that veers towards the violently absurd. So it certainly won’t be for everyone. (Post update: I’ve been thinking about this movie a lot, so have upped my original rating by … Read more