Movie reviews of Bob Mann

This is an astonishingly proficient film, and I absolutely loved it. Review

This feels like a ‘good film’ with fine acting performances, generally good direction and a very clever and intricate script. But it’s also a challenging watch... Review

This is a ‘nice’ and charming little film that tells a story well. And as a lessen in acting, you really can’t do better than examining the work here of Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. Review

It’s a fun Marvel outing that will please the fans I think. And it’s certainly a more watchable Marvel movie than we’ve had of late. Review

It’s a very SOLID biopic. But there’s no real pizzazz to it. Review

Documentaries focused on specific people should help elevate the worthiest of them for broader recognition. And this documentary does just that.o... Review

It rollocks along at an excellent clip. It’s funny and engaging and made 100 minutes fly by. If it hadn’t tried to be a bit too ambitious with its storyline, this was well on-course to be a 5* classic for me. Review

I enjoyed this one. A great story, told ‘straight’ for once. A reminder of my 17th century history that I have forgotten. And a plush and luxurious looking film. Review

This is another of those B-Movies that comes as a really nice surprise. Clever, well-paced and with multiple cunning twists, I can see this thriller being a solid-gold hit with audiences. Review

An engrossing watch, I really enjoyed this one and would highly recommend it if you can find it in cinemas still. Or, I guess, watch out for it on streaming soon. Review

I enjoyed this far more than I expected to. Hoult and Cage are a blast together and I found the black comedy very much aligned with my own personal funny-bone. Yes, it could have been even better. But my views overall don’t align here with the majority of the mainstream critics on this one. Review

It has the makings of a watchable B-movie thriller romp, but the execution is decidedly “meh”. In particular, some script choices seem completely inexplicable and stupid. Review

A movie like this is already set up to fail. But when you combine that with some B-grade dialogue and dodgy acting, the movie becomes very poor indeed. Review

It was a survivable experience that managed not to grate too badly on me. However, it still felt like being in a tumble dryer filled with sherbet for 92 minutes. But – hey – there are worse ways to go. Review

I found this a really interesting film. It is full of interesting insights into the Islamic religion as well as being a tense political thriller. Too tense for some though! As a piece of cinema, it’s really well made. Tarik Saleh (still persona non-grata in Egypt) has clearly crafted here a very personal film. Review

It’s a pretty harmless piece of Netflix pap. I ironed my big pile of shirts to it and it kept me moderately entertained. But definitely in a very non-demanding way. It’ll not last long in my memory. Review

As a park-brain-at-the-door action thriller, this was just about watchable in my book. But it was also mentally disposable the moment you finish watching it. Review

I wasn’t ever bored by this one, and it had its moments. But The Pope’s Exorcist never quite managed to rise to its potential for me. Its early promise, in setting up the premise, tends to get dissipated in a rather generic Hollywood-horror ending. Review

A film of two halves, I was reckoning on a 2* or a 2.5* in the first half hour. But the story does become more interesting as the film progresses. Worth seeing for Watson and Mescal’s acting chops. But not a gripping “must-see” in my book. Review

Matt Damon is on top form. This is his best acting performance for me since his Oscar nominated turn in The Martian. Review

This is a really engrossing movie, with two stunning acting performances at its heart. Yes, it takes you through the wringer but at least it spits you out the other end... Review

I’m sure I’m in the minority here. But this seemed like an action film stuffed with absurdity. Review

Cristiana Dell’Anna does a superb job in the titular role. A final shout out to the child actors Federico Ielapi as Paolo and Liam Campora as Enzo who both do a great job. Review

A film that is distinctly British and featuring a host of great British stars, this is a bit of a curate’s egg. It’s occasionally moving and engaging, but a little too jerky and spasmodic for me to rate it particularly highly. Review