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.
Steven Spielberg
The Color Purple (12): Female Subjugation in the Deep South? Hell No.
A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Color Purple” (2024). Originally filmed by Steven Spielberg in 1985 and starring Whoopi Goldberg as Celie (who makes a surprise and uncredited cameo appearance here), this version of “The Color Purple” is based on the hit Broadway musical which ran until 2008. Steven Spielberg is one of … Read more
One Mann’s Movies: Films of the Year 2023
#onemannsmovies My personal choice of Top 20 Movies of 2023.
The Creator (12): Americans are the bad guys in allegorical Vietnam/Sci-fi epic.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Creator” (2023). The week’s biggest new release is Gareth (“Rogue One“) Edward’s Sci-fi epic “The Creator”. In a battle between advanced AI Simulants and the American people, there’s little nuance displayed about which side you should be backing! Bob the Movie Man Rating: Plot Summary: In 2050, an … Read more
All Quiet on the Western Front (15): The Destruction of the Innocents.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022). (Original Title: Im Westen nichts Neues) The biggest surprise for me in this year’s BAFTA nominations was the major snub for “The Fabelmans” (as Best Film) and Steven Spielberg (as Best Director). Because I still expect it to WIN the Oscar, for … Read more