A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eileen” (2023) (from the London Film Festival). (I’m republishing this review – first published on October 6th – since “Eileen” is now showing in UK cinemas). Arrghh! You know that on One Mann’s Movies I very very rarely use my 5* rating. For about the first two-thirds of this … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Women Talking” (2023). Amongst the awards feature films, there’s a lot of overlap between the BAFTA nominations and the Oscar nominations. But one notable difference is the snub given by the BAFTAs to “Women Talking”: not a single nomination. At the Oscars, the film has fared better, with nominations … Read more
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
Lost in Train-station. As January progresses, the quality Oscar films just keep on coming! India’s vibrant and teeming tapestry of life is a natural gift for film-makers, without a word needing to be spoken, and director Garth Davis – in an impressive feature film debut – utilizes that backdrop to the max. In a true … Read more
A Happy New Year from One Mann’s Movies to you all! The new cinema year has got off to a robust start with the new movie from Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”, “Les MisĂ©rables”). We have seen many depictions of physical torture on the screen over the years, from the interminable teen-slasher pics, through ‘that … Read more