Episode 5 of “Flickering Dreams” podcast – the OSCAR special – is now live!

In this episode of Flickering Dreams, the second in our two-part Oscar special, I’m joined by Scott Forbes of the Forbes Film and TV Review. We provide our predictions for the 11 Top awards at the Oscars, being announced in Hollywood on Sunday 12th March. You can access all episodes at the Flickering Dreams web … Read more

The Oscars “Best Documentary Short” Nominees, 2023.

A One Mann’s Movies review of the nominations for the Oscars in the “Best Documentary Short” Category. I’ve not done separate reviews for these Oscar “Best Documentary Short” nominees but am including brief reviews for them in this one post. The Elephant Whisperers (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: We follow Bellie and … Read more

Episode 4 of the “Flickering Dreams” podcast is now live!

In this episode of Flickering Dreams, I’m joined by Scott Forbes of the Forbes Film and TV Review and we review: and in the first of a two part Oscar special to be published this week, re give our predictions for the ‘Technical’ categories at the Oscars, being announced in Hollywood on Sunday 12th March. … Read more

Causeway (15): Oscar worthy Tyree Henry scores while Lawrence misses out.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Causeway” (2022). The last gap in my Oscars “Best Actor” category, “Causeway” (available on Apple+) provides the first ever nomination for Brian Tyree Henry (and very good he is too). But its one of those interesting films that only has the one nomination, whereas you feel that Jennifer Lawrence … Read more

Navalny (12): BAFTA winning doc that deserves the Oscar.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Navalny” (2022). This was only one of three feature-length films that I failed to see from the BAFTA nominations… so of course it won! But “Navalny” is a rare thing: an intimate documentary that is gripping from start to finish. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Alexei Navalny … Read more