Movie reviews of Bob Mann

If you go into it assuming it’s going to be a mild-comedy / horror-lite film, then you will have a good time. Its perfectly watchable. It just didn’t set my barn ablaze. Review

Was it the 100-year anniversary experience that Disney was angling for? Unfortunately no. But, as I am no-longer the target audience, I will point out that my granddaughter Eva is going to see it for the second time today. Review

The acting in the main is teeth-achingly poor. This is especially true for Brandy Norwood who deserves a Razzie nomination for the performance. Review

This is a steady and worthy historical drama, based on real-events, that is well worth your time. Review

A brilliant, visceral and epic biopic of a legendary historical character. Review

A frustrating film. Better than I expected in the first two thirds. But then, just like Dream Scenario, the final reel crashed the plane. Review

The movie version does play out like a parody, but a good parody. It certainly earns its ’18’ certificate! For lovers of this genre, I think it really hits the mark spot-on. Review

The story had some bumpy moments, as above, but as an overall feelgood offering I think older people in particular will definitely appreciate this one. Is it subtle in the way it milks your tear-ducts like some super-heavyweight Jersey cow, late to the parlour for milking? Review

It is a film that I think is really well made and is ‘important’ because it bootstraps a discussion about sexual consent between young people. Do I want to ever watch it again? Probably not! Review

This is a cracking film and for once I fully agree with the Cannes jury. Get to try to see it on the big screen if you can. Review

It’s not one of Fincher’s best in my opinion. Some, I know, find it dull. But, for me, even a Fincher off-day still makes you appreciate the quality of the film-making. Review

Elements of the film are truly absorbing and thought-provoking. However, I found it lacked discipline in terms of a) providing a balanced view of the material presented and b) pulling a lot of the scatter-gun theories together to present a clear set of conclusions. Review

It’s an intriguing concept, well told albeit with a finale that didn’t quite do it for me. But Cage is truly magnificent throughout. Review

As I said, I found this to be most closely related to Booksmart and Polite Society: both favourites of mine. But it’s not as good (imho) as either of those. However, I still found it fresh, energetic and funny for a ribald comedy of this type. Review

A ‘nice’ watch that I don’t think many people will find objectionable in any way. It suffers though in comparison with the superior The Great Escaper in most departments. But it is in no way a bust and is worth a watch, even if you have already see the other film. Review

It was fun. I enjoyed it, particularly some of the excellent comedy sections. But, with my other head on, it feels a bit of a jumbled, over-hurried mess. Review

This is a perfectly pleasant film to watch and will particularly appeal to older viewers looking for a gentle drama told in a linear and predictable way. Review

This is a delightful film that, I’m not ashamed to say, made me well-up at the end. Review

This is an interesting and entertaining documentary that is well-worth your time if you can get to see it. Review

You can surely not be unmoved by this movie. How can it be so enthralling and devasatating to watch a cow going about its business with no ‘dialogue’ per se and no real story? Review

This is a bit of a mixed bag, but on the whole I enjoyed it. In my book, it’s worth watching for the snort-worthy barn scene towards the end of the film. Review

This is definitely not a film for action lovers. But for fans of TV’s “All Creatures Great and Small”, that’s the sort of gentle, bucolic experience you can expect with this. Review

This was a small scale but genuinely entertaining comedy-crime drama that I found to be thoroughly entertaining throughout. Review

This is very much an arthouse film that will very much evoke a “WTF!” from regular cineplex-goers. Review