Web-shooters at the ready: Revisiting the Spider-Man Movies

I first published this in May 2022. But all of the live-action Spider-Man films are being re-released over the next several weeks so this seems an opportune time to re-publish this post. I went to see Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” (2002) yesterday, and it is REALLY TERRIFIC to see this on a big-screen again with great … Read more

One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023

#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.

Dream Horse (PG): ♫”I want to shower you in sugar lumps and ride you over fences”♫.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dream Horse” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: The “Dream Horse” in question is called Dream Alliance, bred as part of a local syndicate by amateur couple Jan and Brian Vokes (Toni Collette and Owen Teale). It’s a way of escape from their hum-drum lives in a … Read more

Enola Holmes (12): The unsinkable Millie Bobby Brown.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Enola Holmes”: a Fleabag-style romp through an alternative family history of Sherlock Holmes featuring rising star Millie Bobby Brown. Pleasantly entertaining. 3.5/5.

Dolittle (PG): A complete mess…. but kids will probably love it.

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Doolittle (2020). Robert Downey Jnr misfires with a bizarre attempt at a Welsh accent, but this is one I predict the kids/grandkids will love. Adults: 2.5/5; Kids: 4/5.