Movie reviews of Bob Mann

I know I’ve listed four positive bullets here and only two negative ones. But a comedy film really lives or dies on whether it makes you laugh or not, and this one just didn’t meet the 6-laughs test. It’s just about watchable and passes the time. Review

It’s a wonderful (and for once, not disappointing) trip down Nostalgia Avenue for all older folks who fell in love with the original animation 34 (no, stop, really??) years ago. Review

Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood. Maybe I didn’t have my romantic comedy glasses on. But maybe this is just not a great film. Review

Yes, it is nonsense and utterly ludicrous! But if you go into it with your benchmark set to that, then – like me – you may have an equally fun time. Review

I came out of this film annoyed and rather negative about it, just based on the “unrealism” aspects of the plot as discussed above. But, in retrospect, and with the benefit of distance, this was a really entertaining romp that I should lighten up on! Review

If you like this sort of formulaic action film then you might be very content to park your brain at the door, grab a bucket of popcorn and enjoy this one. Review

The plot is so utterly predictable you can see where it’s going to go from the get-go. Review

It’s more of the same with Book Club 2. Review

I have to say that, while I have my reservations, I was impressed at the quality of the acting and the extraordinary film-making on show. It’s a really interesting film that some will love and some will hate. Review

I thought this was a well-made film that kept my interest until the very end. Review

Is it going to go down as a movie classic? No. But it is a pleasant and enjoyable cinema outing that I think will do well with mums/dads taking their 10-and-up sons/daughters to. Review

As a part biopic / part documentary, I really enjoyed the documentary part and the glimpse into Fox’s current medical struggles. I was less of a fan of the way that the biopic part was done, but – hey – that might just be a personal view. Review

As a history of the event (#neverforget) it is a well-delivered piece. But the addition of McAveer’s changed perspective makes for a really interesting documentary. Review

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