Confess, Fletch (15): Like an irritating American you meet at a party.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Confess, Fletch” (2022). I saw “Confess Fletch” on my return flight from Australia. But then discovered that it’s just been released this week in the UK. Result! It’s only 104 minutes, but it feels so much longer. It’s a knockabout comedy thriller that they used to make a lot … Read more

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12): A sparky first half but then rather a downer.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (2022). Released in the UK on January 1st of this year, “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” was one that I missed at the cinema, but caught up on during my recent incarceration on my flight to Aus! But it has also just … Read more

Val (12): A fascinating video diary like no other.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Val” (2021). Another of my Australia-flight films, “Val” is not the sticky-back-plastic biopic of Valerie Singleton all Brits have longed for, but an intimate and thoughtful autobiography of the actor Val Kilmer. It’s available to stream (e.g. on Amazon Prime). Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Actor Val … Read more

The Outfit (15): Rylance excels as a quiet ‘cutter’ with a past.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Outfit” (2022). Another of my Australia-flight films, “The Outfit” is a gangland drama/thriller that completely passed me by when it came out in the UK in April. (I can only assume it had a very limited release.) But if so, that was a crime since it’s a small … Read more

Firestarter (15): A damp squib that never ignites.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Firestarter” (2022). One of the advantages of a holiday flight to Australia is that you can get to catch up on a selection of movies that you missed at the cinema. “Firestarter” was one, though to be honest, I didn’t miss much. For this is a rather poor effort … Read more