My RIDICULOUSLY early Oscar Predictions for 2025!

Last year (see here) as part of our Flickering Dreams podcast show we had a fun game with our Oscar Predictions: trying to predict, almost a year ahead, which films would be nominated as the Ten “Best Films” at the Oscars. So, it’s that time again and my friend and colleague Scott Forbes has thrown … Read more

Flickering Dreams podcast, Episode 55: Reviews of Imaginary, Monster, Origin, Ricky Stanicky & Damsel + an Oscars Debrief.

Featuring:– Dr Bob Mann from One Mann’s Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent;– Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook;– Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; and– The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine. In this busy episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films:  We also debrief on the 2024 Oscar … Read more

Imaginary (15): For Something Called “Imaginary” You’d Expect More Imagination.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Imaginary” (2024). “Imaginary”: yet another low-thrills horror film; with more than a few passing similarities to “Poltergeist” and “Insidious: The Red Door” (except “The Colour of the door is RRRRR—OYAL BLUE!”) Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her old childhood home with … Read more

The infamously fallible “Will Win / Should Win” Oscar 2024 predictions – with “DID WIN” updates!

It’s Oscar Predictions time again! The 96th Academy Awards take place tonight, Sunday March 10th 2024. I’m sticking my neck out once again to predict who will win on the night. Will there be any major surprises this year? In most of the major awards, it’s actually difficult to see where those surprises will come … Read more

Reviews of the Films in the Oscar Best Animated Short Category 2024

It’s the Oscars tonight and I’ve been trying to watch all of the Animated Short Films before the awards get given out. Here are my reviews of the films – all but one – that I did get to watch. The nominees: Letter to a Pig Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: A Holocaust … Read more