Journey’s End (12): A century on, a timely reminder of the futility of trench warfare.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Journey’s End” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: “Journey’s End” makes for a claustrophobic and tense movie experience. It’s quite clearly a film adaptation of a stage play, but it’s a surprise (to me at least) that the stage play – penned by R.C. Sherriff – dates back … Read more

One Mann's Movies Film Review: The Snowman (2017).

“We’re trudging through the slush”. Unlike its animated namesake, “The Snowman” is not a good film. Frustratingly it has all the right ingredients: A story by bestselling Nordic writer Jo Nesbø; Gorgeously photogenic snowy scenes of Oslo and Bergen; A stellar cast (Michael Fassbender (“Alien: Covenant“); Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation“); J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash“); … Read more

One Mann's Movies Film Review: Atomic Blonde (2017)

A Nuclear Blast of a Movie. Ever wanted to know how many punches and kicks a Russian thug can take and still get up again? Ever wanted to find a place to store your keys so you won’t ever lose them? Ever wanted a perfect chat-up line at a bar? Ever wanted to see Charlize … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Film Review: Dad’s Army (2016)

As someone in his frisky fifties, I am old enough to remember the arrival on our British TV screens of the original Dad’s Army back in 1968. I can still remember my dearly departed Dad with tears flowing down his cheeks at the antics of this motley crew of (mostly) old folks as they confronted … Read more