Patricia Highsmith

Deep Water (15): Can Ana de Armas drive a man to murderous distraction?

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(Well, actually that seems perfectly plausible!) A One Mann’s Movies review of “Deep Water” (2022). “Deep Water”, based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, is currently on Netflix and seems to be trying to replicate the success of “Gone Girl“. Unfortunately, it fails to get near it. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: ‘Retired’ and … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Carol (2015)

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“Carol” rates as one of the most romantic films of 2015.  But whereas most romantic movies involve some form of love triangle (as per the recent “Brooklyn”), this film is more of a convoluted square – a ‘love trapezium’ perhaps – with significant lesbian content. In fact the film bears many similarities to “Brooklyn” – … Read more