Movie reviews of Bob Mann

I know horror – even horror with a comedic twist like this – is not for everyone. But I had an absolute blast with this film. It’s a bit of a B-movie, but brilliantly done. Review

I mean…. it’s OK. But its nothing I won’t forget in a few months time. Review

Monkey Man is a cracking little action film, full of wit and surprises. Review

Is this the best tennis-set film ever made? Yes, I think it probably is. Although overlong, the film sizzles with energy. This is both physical (with sweat cascading into the lens at various points) and sexual (with palpable tension between the three corners of the love triangle). A cracking film that came as a real surprise. Review

It’s a road movie with a gritty and memorable set of vignettes that will stay in my mind for a long time. Review

It has a few rough edges. But it is certainly worthy of a watch. Review

It’s a movie that knows it’s schlock comedy/horror and leans well into that. Review

This is not the best biopic ever made. But its not the worst either. It entertained and informed without ever breaking out to be exceptional. Review

A well-made docu-drama anchored by some teriffic acting performances. Review

This story is so bone-numbingly awful. Review

It’s not terrible. If you want a fairly mindless bit of hokum with a twinkly Brosnan, then there are far worse films you could watch... Review

For once this is a good steal! The film is glossy, tense, Hitchcockian fare and I thoroughly recommend it for lovers of psychological thrillers. Review

Sigh. I wasn’t a mad fan of the last Ghostbusters outing (Afterlife). But I was hoping this New York-set follow-up might be better. But it struck me as a bit of a mess; a jumble of Ghostbusters-related vignettes, designed to tick all of the buttons of Ghostbuster fans. Review

Tricia Cooke is herself a lesbian and so her ‘marriage’ with Ethan Coen is allegedly extremely unusual. Some of the incidents in this film are reportedly based on her personal experiences. But this doesn’t make it funny. Review

It’s a comedy that’s simply not funny enough. Nice idea… shame about the execution. Review

It’s an entertaining enough biopic, with some memorable visuals and solid performances (and more than that for Lynch). But, for me, it’s not the definitive Marley. Review

For that reason I haven’t gone completely to town on the rating since if it’s sloppy romanticism you’re looking for then this vaguely delivers. But you compare this sort of pappy mush to classics like Notting Hill and its chalk and cheese. Review

YET another lacklustre horror-lite, this time from Blumhouse. Review

Thought provoking and moving, this is one of the best on the shortlist that I’ve seen. Review

This is a cleverly animated short using a combination of traditional animation and stop-motion animation. Review

I wasn’t very impressed with this one when it first started, but then when the concept of the piece made itself clear, I warmed to it. Review

There’s no doubting the quality of the artwork, animation and innovation here, but narratively, if the film had stuck to its knitting, I would have enjoyed it more. Review

The cast also deliver splendid performances, with lots of real tricky technical acting on show. Review

The short film, only 23 minutes long, is really helped along by an excellent performance from Brittany Snow and an even more engaging performance by young Juliet Donenfeld. Review