A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Con is On” (aka “The Brits are Coming”) (15). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. This is a film so extraordinarily awful that both myself and my wife were transfixed – like rabbits in the movie headlights as disaster approached. It’s a film that must … Read more
I always approach a Quentin Tarantino film with a degree of nervous excitement. The nerves arise since the levels of gratuitous violence in his films is about 2 notches above the level I personally find comfortable. The excitement comes from the fact that the guy is an undisputed genius of storytelling through film. The Hateful … Read more
Last year’s “Pride” brilliantly demonstrated how far gay rights have come in the UK in 30 years. Selma does an equally superb job in showing how far racial equality has come in the US in 50 years. The year is 1964 and racial tension is rife in the Southern states, with attacks and murders … Read more