Author Archives: Jamie Skinner

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Hettie Macdonald When a former colleague (Linda Bassett) writes saying she’s in a hospice with cancer, pensioner Harold Fry (Jim Broadbent) decides to walk nearly 500 miles, confronting his own past along the way, to reach her. “I’m just going to the post box”Continue reading “The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry – Review”

Cert – PG/ Recommended for ages 6+, Run-time – 1 hour 46 minutes, Director – David Lowery Soon to be sent to boarding school Wendy (Ever Anderson) fears that she’s growing up, only to be flown, via the magic of pixie dust, to Neverland where Peter Pan (Alexander Molony) takes on anyone who grows up,Continue reading “Peter Pan And Wendy – Review”

Release Date – 28th April 2023, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 44 minutes, Director – Nida Manzoor Teenager Ria (Priya Kansara) believes that her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) is changing for the worse, and forgetting her passions, as she prepares to marry short-term boyfriend Salim (Akshay Khanna) in a wedding which RiaContinue reading “Polite Society – Review”

Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 37 minutes, Director – Lee Cronin When her sister (Alyssa Sutherland) is possessed by murderous demons, Beth (Lily Sullivan) must protect her nieces (Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher) and nephew (Morgan Davies) and help them escape their powerless apartment block alive. 2019’s underrated chiller The Hole In The GroundContinue reading “Evil Dead Rise – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Directors – Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick When her mum (Nia Long) doesn’t return from a holiday with her new boyfriend (Ken Leung) 18-year-old June (Storm Reid) uncovers various truths about their disappearance via their online profiles. When the fad of screen-based films first spawned itContinue reading “Missing – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 2 hours 2 minutes, Director – Makoto Shinkai After following a stranger (Hokuto Matsumura) to an abandoned building, teenager Suzume (Nanoka Hara) finds herself travelling across Japan to stop otherworldly forces from causing disastrous earthquakes. Bear in mind that we’re still to see Across The Spider-Verse and Pixar’s Elemental, butContinue reading “Suzume – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Chris McKay After decades of serving Dracula (Nicolas Cage), assistant Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) wants out, however it’s difficult when interacting with the police and the most powerful crime family in New Orleans. For those going to Renfield for Nicolas Cage giving a rather NicolasContinue reading “Renfield – Review”

Release Date – 14th April 2023, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 1 minute, Director – Tarik Saleh Having recently arrived in Cairo to attend university Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) finds himself caught up as a pawn in a power battle between religion and state. Cairo Conspiracy isn’t a thriller of tension, instead it’s oneContinue reading “Cairo Conspiracy – Review”

Release Date – 21st April 2023, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 44 minutes, Director – Daniel Goldhaber A group of environmental activists plan to blow up a pipeline of a major oil refinery, some to make a statement others to act out personal revenge. Perhaps the biggest asset held within How To BlowContinue reading “How To Blow Up A Pipeline – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 54 minutes, Director – Guy Ritchie A spy (Jason Statham) finds himself quickly leading a new team as he competes with former crew members to stop a billionaire (Hugh Grant) from spreading advanced weapons technology The central character of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is called Orson Fortune.Continue reading “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre – Review”