A One Mann’s Movies review of “Imaginary” (2024). “Imaginary”: yet another low-thrills horror film; with more than a few passing similarities to “Poltergeist” and “Insidious: The Red Door” (except “The Colour of the door is RRRRR—OYAL BLUE!”) Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her old childhood home with … Read more
It’s Oscar Predictions time again! The 96th Academy Awards take place tonight, Sunday March 10th 2024. I’m sticking my neck out once again to predict who will win on the night. Will there be any major surprises this year? In most of the major awards, it’s actually difficult to see where those surprises will come … Read more
It’s the Oscars tonight and I’ve been trying to watch all of the Animated Short Films before the awards get given out. Here are my reviews of the films – all but one – that I did get to watch. The nominees: Letter to a Pig Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: A Holocaust … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Monster” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). Re-publishing this review, since “Monster” will be in cinemas from this coming Friday, March 15th, and also showing as a Cineworld preview screening tomorrow. ====== We head for Japan here, with “Monster”, the latest film by Hirokazu Koreeda, director of “Shoplifters” and … Read more
It’s Oscar night tonight and I’ve finally managed to catch up with all of the Live Action Short Films. Here are my reviews of the films. The nominees: The After Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: When the world of Dayo (David Oyelowo) suddenly falls apart in a terrorist incident, he wrestles to put … Read more