Smile (18): The horror of destroying some simply smashing wine tumblers.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Smile” (2022). I remember that one of the early horror films I saw with an “18” certificate (or actually “X” certificate in those days, just before it changed) was a rather unpleasantly ‘rapey’ film called “The Entity” in 1982. Barbara Hershey was a woman stalked by a malicious invisible … Read more

The Woman King (15): “We Are Dahomey”.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Woman King” (2022). “The Woman King” seems to be getting a whole lot of flack on IMDB for sanitising the history of slavery, since the film is based on real people in the West-African country of Dahomey (now part of Benin). Ignoring that furore and viewing it as … Read more

Ticket to Paradise (12): Without the Clooney and Roberts star power it would be dreadful.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ticket to Paradise” (2022). “Ticket to Paradise” was a trailer where The Illustrious Mrs Movie Man (TIMMM) immediately said “I’m in“. A new rom-com, and a George Clooney / Julia Roberts rom-com no less, set on a paradise island. Directed by Ol Parker of “Mamma Mia: Here We Go … Read more

Bodies Bodies Bodies (15): Gen-Z’s try to cancel each other.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Bodies Bodies Bodies” (2022). “Bodies Bodies Bodies” was a teen-slasher flick that I’d seen little positive written about. So I went in with particularly low expectations. But, for once, I was pleasantly surprised. I certainly found it more entertaining as a murder/mystery than the current “See How They Run“. … Read more

I Came By (15): A clever British thriller with some dark twists .

A One Mann’s Movies review of “I Came By” (2022). “I Came By”, currently showing on Netflix, is a pretty enjoyable dark thriller and well worth a watch. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Toby Nealey (George MacKay) and Jay Agassi (Percelle Ascott) are anarchist taggers who delight in entering the houses of the … Read more