Author Archives: Jamie Skinner

Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 36 minutes, Director – Justin Tipping After an attack leads him to fail a major trial, Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) is given another chance by training at eight-time championship quarterback Isaiah White’s (Marlon Wayans) compound, where everything may not be as it seems. Whilst training to make itContinue reading “HIM – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 39 minutes, Director – Harris Dickinson Released from prison after assaulting someone trying to help him, Mike (Frank Dillane) is trying to turn over a new leaf, however addiction battles and the prospect of becoming homeless again threaten a downward slope. Harris Dickinson’s feature debut as writer-director isn’tContinue reading “Urchin – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 42 minutes, Director – Paul Thomas Anderson When their location is revealed, a former revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his teenage daughter (Chase Infiniti) are separated and caught between running and chasing. Not even shakey-chair 4D can create the feeling of your stomach leaping and dropping with the riseContinue reading “One Battle After Another – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Kogonada After meeting at a wedding, David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah’s (Margot Robbie) rental cars direct them to isolated doors which take them back to key moments in their lives and relationships, which have caused them to hold off on starting new ones. There’sContinue reading “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 15 minutes, Director – Constantine Costi As competitors travel across the world to take part, Charlie Miller prepares for his final year as chieftain of the World Porridge Making Championship in the quiet Scottish village of Carrbridge. The Golden Spurtle isn’t cynical, fun-poking or insincere. It doesn’t embraceContinue reading “The Golden Spurtle – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 24 minutes, Director – Rob Reiner 15 years since they last worked together, Spinal Tap (Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean) reunite for one final concert, if past tensions don’t get in the way. Reviews have criticised Spinal Tap II for not being a commentary on the currentContinue reading “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Francis Lawrence 50 teenagers take part in The Long Walk, maintaining a speed of at least 3mph or they get shot. Last one standing wins. The Long Walk may not be as bleak as Frank Darabont’s adaptation of The Mist, but it certainly isn’t amongstContinue reading “The Long Walk – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 2 hours 4 minutes, Director – Simon Curtis 1930, a new era has well and truly arrived and for some at Downton Abbey that may mean moving on and passing on the mantle, if financial woes don’t bring an end to everything. Regardless of your relationship with Downton Abbey TheContinue reading “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 35 minutes, Director – Haruo Sotozaki The hunt for demon Muzan (Toshihiko Seki) leads the Demon Slayer Corps to fall into a neverending castle where they must fight multiple upper rank demons whilst trying to escape. If 2021’s Mugen Train, the first feature adaptation of hit anime andContinue reading “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 15 minutes, Director – Michael Chaves Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren are brought out of semi-retirement to take on one more case, involving a haunted item from their past terrorising a family home. I’ve referred to the Conjuring franchise, and its various spin-offs, as horrorContinue reading “The Conjuring: Last Rites”