They used to say about the early cars of Henry Ford that “you can have any colour you like, as long as it’s black”. As a cinephile, this phrase comes to mind as I scan the listings for my local cinemas for October movies: “You can have any film you like, as long as it’s … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Respect” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: What with holidays and Bond, it’s taken me a few weeks to get to see this Aretha Franklin biopic. But I finally caught it this week. Arriving at the New York record companies. Aretha (Jennifer Hudson) with her controlling father (Forest Whitaker). … Read more
Back to School! With the school’s going back, the throng of children in the cinemas has now dissipated. The perfect time then, if you are someone particularly Covid-cautious, to renew your acquaintance with your local movie theatre. You can still find some of my favourite summer selections showing. For example, at the time of writing … Read more