A One Mann’s Movies review of “Val” (2021). Another of my Australia-flight films, “Val” is not the sticky-back-plastic biopic of Valerie Singleton all Brits have longed for, but an intimate and thoughtful autobiography of the actor Val Kilmer. It’s available to stream (e.g. on Amazon Prime). Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Actor Val … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Outfit” (2022). Another of my Australia-flight films, “The Outfit” is a gangland drama/thriller that completely passed me by when it came out in the UK in April. (I can only assume it had a very limited release.) But if so, that was a crime since it’s a small … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Firestarter” (2022). One of the advantages of a holiday flight to Australia is that you can get to catch up on a selection of movies that you missed at the cinema. “Firestarter” was one, though to be honest, I didn’t miss much. For this is a rather poor effort … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Poltergeist” (1982). Just to make me feel really, REALLY old again, “Poltergeist” has been re-released to cinemas, for a limited run, on its 40th anniversary. (Basil Fawlty: “That was your life, Mate! Oh, that was quick. Do I get another? Sorry, Mate. That’s your lot.“) I was expecting to … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022). Do you have some embarrassing gaps in your film watching history? Movies that you really think you should have watched but never got around to? One of those on my personal list is “In Bruges” (2008) – the directorial feature debut of director Martin … Read more