A One Mann’s Movies review of “Ferrari” (2023). This was my last cinema trip in 2023. Given the ‘ho-hum’ reviews about Uncle Michael’s new film*, I was in a bit of trepidation about going to see “Ferrari”. But I actually found it a really solid watch. It’s a bit like John Frankenheimer’s motor-racing epic “Grand … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Moonfall” (2022). There are some films that I have big issues in assigning a rating to… because they are so bad that they end up being good. “Into the Storm” was a memorably hoot-worthy example. Roland Emmerich’s “Moonfall” is undoubtedly another. I saw this as a #Cineworld Unlimited preview, … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Parallel Mothers” (Madres Paralelas) (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Penélope Cruz has appeared in 7 of Pedro Almodovar’s last 11 films. So the term “muse” most definitely applies. Given her performance in “Parallel Mothers”, it won’t be her last either. The movie is in Spanish with English subtitles… … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The 355” (2022). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Hollywood seems to have struggled to find a truly winning formula for what I could describe as the ‘kick-ass girl genre’. There have been solo attempts with the (very good) “Atomic Blonde” and the (less good) “Red Sparrow“. And similarly, there’s … Read more
One Mann’s Movies review of Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory”. A little slice of movie-heaven. 4.5/5.