A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pike River” (2025, 4.5*, 15). One of the joys of visiting another country for me is to experience going to the cinema there. And on my recent trip to New Zealand I did just that, seeing this NZ-made film – “Pike River”. It seemed to be packing out its … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Da Vinci Code” (2006, 3*, 12). Today, September 9th 2025, sees the launch of the new Dan Brown novel featuring Robert Langdon – “The Secret of Secrets”. To commemorate that, Everyman Cinemas are reshowing the 2006 version of “The Da Vinci Code”, with the film including a personal … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”. The 5* classic still wows on the big screen. 5/5.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fabelmans” (2023). Of all the films of this awards season, “The Fabelmans” is the one I was most looking forward to. And although I have one or two minor quibbles, it really is a magical piece of Spielberg. Note: there is a lovely prologue to the film, featuring … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Hillbilly Elegy” (2020). Bob the Movie Man Rating: I missed Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” when it came out at the end of last year, but principally wanted to catch up on it to see Glenn Close’s Oscar nominated performance before Sunday’s Oscars. Plot Summary: J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), although … Read more