The Irishman (15): An endurance test, but a great endurance test.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: The Irishman (2019). A three and a half hour journey through a hit-man’s life with a triumvirate of powerful performances from De Niro, Pesci and Pacino. 4.5/5.

Joker (15): Decline and Fall (Part 2).

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Joker (2019). A modern classic, with a possible (some might deem probable) Oscar for Joachim Phoenix. 5/5.

The Con Is On (2018): A film so atrocious it’s amazing I made it to the end titles.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Con is On” (aka “The Brits are Coming”) (15). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. This is a film so extraordinarily awful that both myself and my wife were transfixed – like rabbits in the movie headlights as disaster approached.  It’s a film that must … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Dirty Grandpa (2016)

Michael “Beyond the Poseidon Adventure” Caine has never been averse to starring in more than his fair share of turkeys. Talking about “Jaws: The Revenge” he once said: “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific!” One can … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Joy (2016)

Under the assured direction of David O Russell, “Joy” tells the dramatised tale of the eponymous heroine, loosely based on the true life story of Joy Mangano. Jennifer Lawrence plays her as a struggling inventor trying to get the crazy idea in her head onto paper and then into the shops. When you consider that the product … Read more