Movie reviews of Bob Mann

This was a real surprise. A small-scale thriller that is superbly made (a debut feature for Rodger Griffiths) and actually manages to thrill. Review

Overall, I’m afraid this came across as a bunch of student filmmakers deciding to make a horror film as a project and extending it to 90 minutes. Review

A good-looking film, well acted and with an interesting story. So lot’s of potential. But, for me, the script lacked a sense of drive that made it a standout drama. Review

This early/sub-teen audience is probably a good target audience for this one and will enjoy it greatly. For me though, this felt like a bit of a missed opportunity. Review

Preeti Panigrahi is just perfect as the young Mira. Yes, she’s naive and easily manipulated, but she is also fiercely intelligent and defiant. Review

If you treat it with a big historical pinch of salt, this is an entertaining and engrossing historical romp, anchored by two terrific performances by Alicia Vikander and Jude Law. Review

A really entertaining British film that showcases some great acting and will hopefully get some awards recognition. I think this will go down a storm with the older population of cinemagoers, packing out Silver Screen performances up and down the country. Review

A really solid and entertaining yarn, beautifully shot and well paced. Bits of it you have to take with a large grain of salt, including the finale! But this is definitely a recommended watch. Review

This type of film has been done much better before, for example by the surprisingly fun M3gan from last year and Ex Machina from 2015. Review

Although morally dubious, this documentary is a stunning piece of work and both thrilling and horrifying. Review

I have no baggage associated with the brand on this one, so I’ve watched this as a simply horror/thriller. And I thought it was fine, without being anything special. Review

I really enjoyed this one. Zoë Kravitz should be justly proud of it. It’s a different sort of film (Lord be praised!). Review

I really wasn’t expecting too much from this film, but I was actually pleasantly surprised. It undoubtedly has some rough edges, and the odd bit of amateurish acting to boot, but you could do far worse than give this a try when it appears on your screens in October. Review

An innovative horror that I thought was a whole lot better than the recent Longlegs. Review

It’s not perfect (and it’s certainly not bloody Shakespeare) but if you like your gory action space operas then this one is well worth catching on the big screen. Review

A rom/dram that feels really well made and entertained me throughout. It succeeds in not making the main protagonist an unredeemable villain which feels the right sort of approach while not ducking any of the issues. Review

A mystery/thriller can only really thrill if it stays the right side of reasonable. This one had such absurd plotting that it lost all credibility with me. Review

An astonishing film that stands up even 22 years later. Review

But this was a really fun watch for me and it looked like all the kids had a great time too. So this comes with a strong recommendation for parents to fill some of the summer holiday void with a trip to the cinema. Review

This is an uneven comedy/drama that fires on some cylinders but not others. Review

A stone cold classic that has weathered well. Unlike many 80’s films, there is nothing non-PC that makes you go “ooh, really”! Review

Many of these gags land and are funny. Others fall like a dead-weight to the floor. But either way you feel exhausted as smoke rises from the gag-o-meter and it then gives up and explodes. Review

A fun animated feature that’s deservedly doing very well. Review

A mildly diverting 2 hours, but I felt like it should have been so much better. Review