Jamie Skinner

Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2024 – What Would Jesus Buy?

When it comes to Christmas films many are packed with elements of fantasy. Reasonings for how Santa achieves his annual worldwide delivery, and keeps the North Pole hidden, introduce sci-fi leanings with increasingly futuristic ideas. Delving into imagination has long been a big part of many fictional festive films, no matter what genre. However, thisContinue reading “Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2024 – What Would Jesus Buy?”

Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2024 – Tree Man

Carry-On – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 59 minutes, Director – Jaume Collet-Serra TSA agent Ethan (Taron Egerton) is threatened to let a deadly package onto a Christmas Eve flight, or else the mysterious passenger (Jason Bateman) speaking to him via an earpiece will kill his partner (Sofia Carson). Carry-On is less Die Hard onContinue reading “Carry-On – Review”

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 14 minutes, Director – Kenji Kamiyama When the throne of Rohan is challenged by the vengeful leader (Luke Pasqualino) of a rival people, the king’s (Brian Cox) daughter, Héra (Gaia Wise), leads the defence while their people hide away in a surrounded mountain fortress. It’s been widely reportedContinue reading “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim – Review”

LFF 2024: Flow – Review

Release Date – 21st March 2025, Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 25 minutes, Director – Gints Zilbalodis A group of animals band together to survive in an old boat when their homes are destroyed by a mass flood. In a world without dialogue the language we hear throughout Flow are a variety ofContinue reading “LFF 2024: Flow – Review”

LFF 2024: The Colours Within – Review

Release Date – 31st January 2025, Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 41 minutes, Director – Naoko Yamada Shy teenager Totsuko (Sayu Suzukawa) can see people’s auras as colours, when drawn by the bright blue aura of fellow student Kimi (Akari Takaishi) the pair, alongside musician Rui (Taisei Kido) form a secret band. TheContinue reading “LFF 2024: The Colours Within – Review”

LFF 2024: 2073 – Review

Release Date – 1st January 2025, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 23 minutes, Director – Asif Kapadia Documentary intersecting images of the divided world today with scenes envisaging a dystopian future where freedom has been completely removed. “When you’re desperate, just surviving, you can’t see what’s been taken away, you can’t fight back”Continue reading “LFF 2024: 2073 – Review”

That Christmas – Review

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 32 minutes, Director – Simon Otto After a major snowstorm the small town of Wellington-On-Sea sees its residents separated over Christmas, however while Santa (Brian Cox) also struggles with the weather he may be the one to help. Richard Curtis loves a multi-story Christmas flick which loosely bringsContinue reading “That Christmas – Review”

Nutcrackers – Review

Cert – Recommended ages 12+, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – David Gordon Green Chicago-based real estate dealer Michael (Ben Stiller) finds himself stuck on an Ohio farm looking after his recently-orphaned nephews (Homer, Ulysses, Arlo and Atlas Janson), however with Christmas approaching his stay is continuously extended. Nutcrackers is an undoubtedly familiarContinue reading “Nutcrackers – Review”

Beatles ’64 – Review

Cert – Recommended ages 16+, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – David Tedeschi Documentary charting The Beatles first visit to America, and how their stardom only skyrocketed with their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Beatles ’64 is unlikely to introduce anything new to anyone. Charting the band’s first trip to America, andContinue reading “Beatles ’64 – Review”