Mr Burton (3.5*): An Icon’s Very Fortunate Brush With A Dedicated Teacher.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mr Burton”. A solid and entertaining biopic of Richard Burton’s early life. 3.5/5.
Richard Jenkins
IF (U): Splashes of Spielbergian Magic But Trying Too Hard To Please All Audiences.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “IF”. Sparks into life at times but not the 5* family smash I was expecting. 3.5/5.
Nightmare Alley (15): The Greatest Showman’s Big Sleep.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nightmare Alley” (2022). Another new movie that should be getting some Oscar attention: Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”: the remake of a 1947 film noir starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell. Will it get the same buzz as his Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water“? Bob the Movie Man Rating: … Read more
The Shape of Water (15): A mystical tale of fish and fingers.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Shape of Water” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: With perfect timing after scooping 13 Oscar nominations, “The Shape of Water” arrives for preview screenings in the UK. Is it worth all the hype? Well, in a word, yes. Not since Spielberg entranced the world in 1982 … Read more