Filmrecensies van Bob Mann

A really nice feelgood movie that makes me want to go back and compare it with Ang Lee’s original. Very much recommended. Recensie

Given my anticipation for the film, it fell rather short for what I thought was some very clunky dialogue in Alan Bennett’s script. Recensie

It’s quite a little gem of a movie and, as I said in my intro, I can’t wait to see what Carmen Emmi comes out with next. Recensie

A really solid and entertaining thriller that – like Black Bag from earlier in the year – I went into with little in the way of expectations but which came as a really pleasant surprise. Recommended. Recensie

The whole ensemble cast is terrific, but call outs for me are the ever-excellent Rebecca Ferguson as the mother with stress on her plate; Tracy Letts as the cool-headed General Brady; Jared Harris as the Secretary of Defence Reid Baker, at the end of his tether and Idris Elba as a particular VIP! Recensie

It’s regarded a classic for a reason. A tongue-in-cheek slasher movie that delivers a really fun time at the cinema. Recensie

Given it’s such a big-budget film it is remarkably tiresome. A film that I found overly brash, overly loud and overly stupid. Recensie

A short film needs to get in, entertain and then get out again and this film does that very well. Recensie

It’s a convoluted and melodramatic romantic weepie that does what it says on the tin and little more. If this is your sort of thing, then I reckon you will enjoy yourself with it, provided you ignore some of the rough edges of the script. Recensie

This was one of the films at the LFF that I’d earmarked that I’d wanted to see, based on the interesting initial premise. But it turned out to be an unsatisfying slog to get through (and it is only 74 minutes long!)... Recensie

Although the script had fun moments, it felt a little underpowered and I was hoping for something a bit meatier given the comedy potential that the story provides. Recensie

A movie that is excruciatingly uncomfortable to watch at times, but has more than a few laughs as well along the way. Recensie

A well-made and well acted film, but it feels a bit dull in the middle reel while Mescal and O’Connor are apart. Recensie

It’s not a deep film, but it is a highly enjoyable film. Very much recommended. Recensie

It’s a film that I can appreciate is well made, but its not a film I warmed to in the slightest. Recensie

I thought it was ‘fine’…. but nothing to shout about. I suspect I will struggle to remember it after a few months. Recensie

It’s very talky… it’s very stagey… but I absolutely loved this one. Recensie

A very funny mockumentary with Sian Clifford on great form. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing and here the comedy didn’t quite last the distance for me. Recensie

A really unusual film, this could have been gimmicky with no substance behind it. But Ted Evans dodges that bullet by delivering a story that is interesting and engaging too. Recensie

This is a long film, but I was never once bored. The film moves along at a brilliant pace and as Man-soo digs an ever-deeper hole for himself... Recensie

It was fun seeing Daniel Day-Lewis back on the big screen, and hopefully he won’t retire again after this one! But the film itself is a bit of a slog. Recensie

There are some good performances in here, with Laura Dern getting a better crack of the acting whip than we have seen her get recently. Recensie

A clever little movie, with a small dedicated cast and a lot of heart. It’s mysterious and spooky (and altogether kooky). A worthwhile watch if you stick with it. Recensie

I found this film to be hugely tiresome. Recensie