The Shawshank Redemption (5*): A Stone-Cold Classic That Both Moves and Delights.
One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “The Shawshank Redemption”. The 1994 classic is as fresh as it ever was. 5/5.
Thomas Newman
Reviews of the Films in the Oscar Best Animated Short Category 2024
It’s the Oscars tonight and I’ve been trying to watch all of the Animated Short Films before the awards get given out. Here are my reviews of the films – all but one – that I did get to watch. The nominees: Letter to a Pig Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: A Holocaust … Read more
Elemental (PG): A relationship where the sex gets steamy.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Elemental” (2023). This Disney/Pixar release had the worse opening of any of their films. But having said that, “Elemental” is currently (July 14th 2023) on a worldwide box office of $263m, which is no loose change. But on a budget of $200M it still has some way to go … Read more
The Sound of 007 (12): A fascinating dance through 60 Years of Bond music, but a missed opportunity.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Sound of 007” (2022). “The Sound of 007”, available on Amazon Prime Video, is a documentary exploring the musical history of Bond, James Bond. It has some glorious nuggets and (even to this Bond officianado) had a few snippets of information I hadn’t heard before. But, sadly, it … Read more
Dog (12A): Surprisingly, almost a caNine out of 10.
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dog” (2022). There are some movies where my expectation is so low that I think, on leaving the house, “do I REALLY want to spend 30 minutes in the car driving to #Cineworld to watch this one?”. Often my expectations are completely met and my answer to that question … Read more