Episodes
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; and - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine.  In this celebratory 50th episode Bob, Scott and Andy review the following films: Gassed Up: a gritty urban thriller set among moped gangs in London; Suncoast: on Disney+, a bittersweet coming of age story against a background of grief;Lover, Stalker, Killer: on...
Published 02/15/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this Hit-laden episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films: The Iron Claw: a wrestling family true-life drama; American Fiction: witty Oscar-laden satire...
Published 02/09/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; and - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine.  In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films: - All of Us Strangers: a romance cum ghost story set in London past and present;  - Baghead: a supernatural horror set in Berlin; and - The Zone of Interest: a...
Published 02/01/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this Hit-laden episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films: - The Color Purple: the new musical treatment of Alice Walkers Deep South classic;  - The...
Published 01/26/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and  - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films: - Mean Girls: the 2024 musical remake of the classic high-school bitch-fest; - The Beekeeper: Ludicrous...
Published 01/20/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and new for the first time this week... - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook. In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films on streaming services: - The Boys in the Boat: Chariots of Fire afloat...
Published 01/12/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; and - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and new for the first time this week... In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films on streaming services: - Rebel Moon Pt 1: A Child of Fire (Netflix) - Zack Snyder's Star Wars wannabe; - Hell Camp: Teen...
Published 01/08/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and new for the first time this week... - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films: - Ferrari: Adam Driver stars as Enzo Ferrari in a turbulent drama; - The...
Published 01/05/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; and - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and new for the first time this week... In this special edition, we run-down the teams collective view of the Top 20 movies from 2023 and the worst 10 films of the year.  We also look back at the first year of the Flickering Dreams...
Published 01/03/24
Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and new for the first time this week... - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this Christmas week episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films:  Godzilla Minus One: a new take on the classic...
Published 12/22/23
In this episode Bob and Emma review the following films: -  Wonka: the origin story of the chocolate magnate; - Maestro: the Bradley Cooper biopic of Leonard Bernstein;  - Leave the World Behind: an apocalyptic mystery thriller on Netflix with Julia Roberts; - Merry Little Batman: DC meets Home Alone on Prime Video;  - The Three Musketeers: Milady - The swashbuckling sequel to S'Artagnan;  - Icons Unearthed: Marvel - a look at the new documentary series on Prime Video Freevee;  We also have...
Published 12/15/23
Summary The hosts - Bob Mann, Scott Forbes and Rev. Andy Godfrey - review several films, including Eileen, Fallen Leaves, Genie, Candy Cane Lane, Family Switch, and The Peasants. They provide their opinions on the performances, storytelling, and overall enjoyment of each film. The hosts also engage in a movie quiz and discuss the current top 10 films in the box office. And in AOB, the hosts also discuss:  'Archie, The Man Who Became Cary Grant' on ITV+, 'Next Goal Wins', and 'Typist Artist...
Published 12/07/23
In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films: -  Wish: the 62nd animated feature from Disney ; - Leo: an animated offering on Netflix about school pets; - Best. Christmas. Ever!: Old friends get thrust together before Christmas; - Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas scrooge has to save Father Christmas; - EXmas: An ex-couple are forced to spend Christmas together and try to out-do each other;   - There's Something in the Barn: Comedy Horror with Norwegian elves;  -...
Published 11/30/23
In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films: -  Napoleon: Ridley Scott's take on the life of the great soldier and statesman; - Saltburn: Emerald Fennell's dark and daring 2nd feature; - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: The new Hunger Games prequel; - Thanksgiving: Teen slasher gore from Eli Roth; - May December: A Todd Haynes melodrama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore; - Muzzle: Cop and dog drama;  - Rustin: Civil rights action in...
Published 11/25/23
In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy and Emma review the following films: - The Marvels: the latest (and shortest!) in the Marvel franchise; - Anatomy of a Fall: murder/suicide/accident mystery set in the French Alps; - Dream Scenario: people have Nicolas Cage in their dreams; - The Killer: Michael Fassbender as a hit-man. David Fincher directs; - How to Have Sex: Brit girls abroad in sexual consent drama; - Loch Ness: They Created a Monster: Documentary on 70's Nessie investigations, and; -...
Published 11/16/23
In this episode Bob, Emma, Scott and Andy review the following films: - The Royal Hotel: outback threat for two girl backpackers; - The Miracle Club: family history gets unravelled in a pilgrimage to Lourdes; - Bottoms: raucous, lesbian-centred shenanigans at a US high school;  - The Last Rifleman: WW2 veteran escapes nursing home and travels to France; - Dance First: a biopic on Samuel Beckett;  - Sly: a documentary on Netflix about Sylvester Stallone; and - Nyad: another biopic about a...
Published 11/10/23
In this episode Emma, Scott and Andy review the following films: - Animatronic horror, Five Nights at Freddy's - Bollywood Top Gun meets GI Jane, Tejas - Dating Thriller, Cat Person - Eccentric drama, Ty[ist Artist Pirate King AOB: We quick fire review other new releases we've seen, and some upcoming movies due at the cinema. Head over to YouTube to find the video edition of Flickering Dreams Episode 34. Music: Hip Jazz by Bensound. Any clips used are taken from YouTube trailers or...
Published 11/04/23
In this episode Emma, Scott and Andy review the following films: - Latest in another horror franchise, The Exorcist: Believer - Totally Killer, comedy horror from Prime - Keys to the Heart, Filipino family drama - Fair Play, an erotic thriller from Netflix - Blackberry, the rise and fall of the mobile phone - Mission Raniganj, based on the Coalfields collapse of 1989 AOB: We set a new precedent for the pod by re-scoring Saw X, and recommend 3 films seen at the London Film Festival to catch...
Published 10/12/23
This is the third and last of a series of interviews conducted with directors attending the London Film Festival 2023. This one is with Cyrielle Raingou regarding her fascinating Cameroon-set documentary "The Spectre of Boko Haram".   My review of the film (4*s) is available on One Mann's Movies here https://rb.gy/pig90 . Music: Hip Jazz by Bensound. Any clips used are taken from YouTube trailers or posted clips. Copyright remains with the original owners. As this podcast involves review,...
Published 10/11/23
This is the second of a series of interviews conducted with directors attending the London Film Festival 2023. This one is with Caroline Ingvarsson regarding her Swedish crime drama "Unmoored" starring Mirja Turestedt.   Watch out for the review of "Unmoored" at  http://www.onemannsmovies.com in the near future. Music: Hip Jazz by Bensound. Any clips used are taken from YouTube trailers or posted clips. Copyright remains with the original owners. As this podcast involves review, criticism...
Published 10/10/23
This is the first of a series of interviews conducted by Dr Bob Mann with directors attending the London Film Festival 2023. This one is with Michael Jobling regarding his nominated short film "The Walk", starring Adeel Akhtar.   Watch out for the review of "The Walk" at http://www.onemannsmovies.com in the near future. Music: Hip Jazz by Bensound. Any clips used are taken from YouTube trailers or posted clips. Copyright remains with the original owners. As this podcast involves review,...
Published 10/09/23
With: - Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies (onemannsmovies.com) & film reviewer of BBC Radio Solent;  - Scott Forbes of the Forbes Film and TV Review (facebook.com/theforbesfilmreview); and; - Andy Godfrey, film reviewer for Sorted magazine and Konnect Radio. In this episode Bob, Scott and Andy review the following films: - The Creator: the new blockbuster Sci-Fi from Gareth Edwards; - The Old Oak: the latest from Ken Loach regarding Syrian refugees in a Northern town; - Nowhere (Netflix):...
Published 10/04/23
In Episode 31 of Flickering Dreams I'm joined by Andy Godfrey of Sorted Magazine and Konnect Radio, Scott Forbes of The Forbes Film and TV Review and Emma Sewell of Emma@TheMovies on Twitter.  In this episode Bob, Scott, Emma and Andy review the following films: Dumb Money: a story about the little guy taking on the hedge funds;Expend4bles: the old crew get some new blood;A Million Miles Away: on Prime Video. Who doesn't want to be an astronaut as a young boy?;The Lesson: intrigue in the...
Published 10/01/23
In Episode 30 of Flickering Dreams, Dr Bob Mann (from One Mann's Movies) is joined by Andy Godfrey of Sorted Magazine and Konnect Radio, Scott Forbes of The Forbes Film and TV Review and Emma Sewell of Emma@TheMovies on Twitter.  In this episode Bob, Scott, Emma and Andy review the following films: Past Lives: The stunning directorial debut of Celine Song;Haunting in Venice: Kenneth Branagh's latest outing as Hercule Poirot;My Big Fat Greek Wedding: a "comedy/drama" set in Corfu;The Nun II:...
Published 09/20/23
With: Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies (onemannsmovies.com) & film reviewer of BBC Radio Solent; Scott Forbes of the Forbes Film and TV review on Facebook (www.facebook.com/theforbesfilmreview)Andy Godfrey, film reviewer for Sorted magazine and Konnect Radio; andEmma Sewell of Emma@TheMovies (twitter.com/EmmaAtTheMovies) In this episode Bob, Scott, Emma and Andy review the following films: Equalizer 3 with Denzel Washington;Sound of Freedom: the controversial child-trafficking film;Clown...
Published 09/06/23