Reviews of the Films in the BAFTA Best Short Animation Category

One of the joys of the awards season for me is to delve into some of the aspects of cinema that I seldom get exposed to. The awards shortlists force me to sit and watch films that wouldn’t normally get to the top of my pile. One such category in the BAFTA for ” Best … Read more

Lover, Stalker, Killer (15): Mansplaining to the Death.

Close up of potential suspect Cari Farver

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Lover, Stalker, Killer” (2024). “Lover, Stalker, Killer”, new on Netflix, is a documentary about a bizarre stalker-incident that happened in Ohio about 10 years ago. The story is great. The documentary… not so much. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Dave Kroupa is an everyman car mechanic … Read more

Suncoast (15): Teen-love and Teen-death deliver a heady mix in this True-Life Drama.

Doris and her friends wear their prom dresses in a bedroom.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Suncoast” (2024). “Suncoast”, new on Disney+ (Star), is about impending death and the grief associated with that. So if you are looking for a cute romantic rom-com for Valantines Day, look elsewhere. While death is inevitable for all of us, it is seldom addressed quite so head-on as … Read more

The Greatest Night in Pop (12): “Groove with your knees, not with your feet!”

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Greatest Night in Pop” (2024). New on Netflix is this documentary that really does chart “The Greatest Night in Pop”. We are a fly on the wall at the recording in January 1985 of the USA for Africa charity single “We Are The World”. Bob the Movie … Read more

Baghead (15): Nice Twist But Shame The Rest Is So Vanilla.

Iris (Freya Allan) looking terrified with a hand over her mouth in "Baghead"

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Baghead” (2024). So, the sausage train of so-so horror films continues. “Baghead” is a feature-length version of a well-regarded short film from 2017 directed by Alberto Corredor (this film’s director) and written by Lorcan Reilly. And it’s… “fine”. But, unfortunately, it is far too much like the plot … Read more