A One Mann’s Movies review of “Family Switch” (2023). Sigh…. While Disney’s “Freaky Friday” (with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster) in 1976 was fresh and original, this is a genre that has really been done to death. “Family Switch” has some moments of good humour, but overall feels like a lazy retelling of the same … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “EXmas” (2023). Catching up on the reviews of the Christmas streamers, reviewed in last week’s Flickering Dreams podcast, “EXmas” is a “Freevee Original” (red flag), available on the Prime Video service. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Graham (Robbie Amell) and Ali (Leighton Meester) had an acrimonious break-up … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dashing Through the Snow” (2023). The next in my route-march of Christmas streamers, ahead of the next edition of the Flickering Dreams podcast, “Dashing Through the Snow” is a Disney offering. At least it is marginally better than the excreble “Best. Christmas. Ever!” Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot … Read more
#OneMannsMovies #FilmReview of the Finnish romantic comedy Fallen Leaves”, seen at the #LFF. Fabulous. 4.5/5.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eileen” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (I’m republishing this review – first published on October 6th – since “Eileen” is now showing in UK cinemas). Arrghh! You know that on One Mann’s Movies I very very rarely use my 5* rating. For about the first two-thirds of this … Read more