Author Archives: Jamie Skinner

Rebuilding – Review

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 36 minutes, Director – Max Walker-Silverman Rancher Dusty (Josh O’Connor) reconnects with his family after losing his home in a wildfire, and discovers a found family in an emergency camp for those in similar situations. It can be difficult to find hope, or a sense of place, in theContinue reading “Rebuilding – Review”

Glenrothan – Review

Cert -12, Run-time – 1 hour 39 minutes, Director – Brian Cox Donal (Alan Cumming) left Scotland 40 years ago, returning when he hears that his brother’s (Brian Cox) health is in question. However, tensions between the pair throw the future of the family whiskey distillery into uncertainty. Brian Cox has played a great numberContinue reading “Glenrothan – Review”

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – Review

Cert – 18, Run-time – 2 hours 13 minutes, Director – Lee Cronin When their missing daughter is found after eight years, having been trapped in a sarcophagus, Charlie (Jack Reynor) and Larissa (Laia Costa) confront demonic attacks and goings on from the girl (Natalie Grace) who has returned. Writer-director Lee Cronin has walked theContinue reading “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – Review”

Undertone – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Director – Ian Tuason Paranormal podcast host Evy (Nina Kiri) looks after her mum (Michelle Duquet) during the day and records with co-host Justin (Adam DiMarco) at 3am, however a series of mysterious ghostly recordings start to plague her even more than tiredness. Undertone is upfrontContinue reading “Undertone – Review”

Father Mother Sister Brother – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Director – Jim Jarmusch Three separate families try to cope and connect through varying degrees of distance and estrangement. The performances of Father Mother Sister Brother are a key part of its success, the most important factor of them is how they work hand-in-hand with JimContinue reading “Father Mother Sister Brother – Review”

Inland Empire – Introduction

“I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense” – David Lynch While he claimed The Straight Story to be his most experimental film, in terms of production Inland Empire may well have that title amongst David Lynch’s work. Featuring much of his loveContinue reading “Inland Empire – Introduction”

Our Planet, The People, My Blood – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 24 minutes, Director – Daniel Everitt-Lock Documentary looking at the environmental and human impact of nuclear weapons testing, and the campaigns for recognition for those who have been affected by it. There’s a good deal of footage put into the 84-minute run-time of OurContinue reading “Our Planet, The People, My Blood – Review”

Raging Bull – Introduction

Martin Scorsese claims that Raging Bull was where he entirely relearnt how to make films, having reluctantly taken it on after almost dying. In order to do this he may well have gone to his early influences that led him to fall in love with cinema in the first place, particularly Johns Ford and Wayne.Continue reading “Raging Bull – Introduction”