Spaceman (15): Spaced-out Drama With An Eight-Legged Friend.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Spaceman” (2024). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: 6 months into a solo mission to the edge of the solar system, Czech cosmonaut Jakub Prochazka (Adam Sandler) is investigating a mysterious dust cloud nicknamed Chopra. Struggling with his mental health and the lack of communication with his wife … Read more

The Fabelmans (12): Good prospects on the horizon for this picture-maker.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fabelmans” (2023). Of all the films of this awards season, “The Fabelmans” is the one I was most looking forward to. And although I have one or two minor quibbles, it really is a magical piece of Spielberg. Note: there is a lovely prologue to the film, featuring … Read more

The Batman (15): Riddle me this – what’s dark and strong and far too long?

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Batman” (2022). The first real blockbuster of 2022 arrives with a bang. Matt Reeves new take on the caped crusader – “The Batman” – is mean, moody and – in parts – magnificent. Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: Millionaire recluse Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) has spent … Read more

The Month of “The Batman” approaches.

March sees growing excitement for movie-lovers. Yes, there’s the Oscars on March 27th. But March also sees the release of the much-anticipated new Batman film – “The Batman”. “Kids – don’t copy me” As a child, brought up on the camp TV and movie antics of Adam West’s caped crusader in the ‘60s, I’ve followed … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Love and Mercy (2015)

During “Love and Mercy”, the new biopic on the life of Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame, the words of my old maths teacher Mr Green came wafting through the years to me – “An idiosyncrasy is a little madness”, he used to say, “and I have so many they’ve made me what I am … Read more