Jamie Skinner

Minions And Monsters – Review

Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 30 minutes, Directors – Pierre Coffin, Patrick Delage 1920s Hollywood, the Minions (Pierre Coffin) arrive and quickly become big stars, but with the arrival of sound a monster movie idea could be the thing to help them, until it breaks beyond the studio. Illumination has been criticised almostContinue reading “Minions And Monsters – Review”

The Last Viking – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 56 minutes, Director – Anders Thomas Jensen After being released from prison Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) goes to his brother, Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen), to find the money he stole. However, Manfred has DID, believing he’s John Lennon, and can’t remember where it’s hidden. As director, Anders Thomas JensenContinue reading “The Last Viking – Review”

Jackass: Best And Last – Review

Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 32 minutes, Director – Jeff Tremaine The Jackass crew look back at over 25 years together with one final round of stunts, pain and laughs. “This is the kind of extreme s**t those extreme dudes don’t even think about” says Chris Pontius looking at the scale of Jackass 3D’sContinue reading “Jackass: Best And Last – Review”

Supergirl – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Craig Gillespie When her dog has days to live, Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) searches planets to get revenge and the antidote, with a weapon-maker’s daughter (Eve Ridley) joining her, seeking vengeance for her parents’ murder. Supergirl kills. Yet, this isn’t what differentiates her storyContinue reading “Supergirl – Review”

Goodfellas – Introduction

Martin Scorsese has described the 80s as the worst decade for him personally. With his highly-acclaimed Goodfellas arriving at the start of the 90s there’s part of it that feels like he may have been looking back at the previous decade, and beyond. From the tumultuous production of New York, New York to the longContinue reading “Goodfellas – Introduction”

Toy Story 5 – Review

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Andrew Stanton As Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) grows up her toys have different views on how she should make friends compared to her new hypnotising tech device Lilypad (Greta Lee). Toy Story saw the sudden arrival of a new favourite amongst the toys of Andy’sContinue reading “Toy Story 5 – Review”

Gabriella Lester ‘Now You See Me Live’ Interview

Magician Gabriella Lester joins me to talk about the upcoming summer run of Now You See Me at the West End’s London Coliseum. Along the way we talk about taking part in a bigger, more technical production, feeling and creating wonder through the different kinds of magic on display and the search for the world’sContinue reading “Gabriella Lester ‘Now You See Me Live’ Interview”

Lesbian Space Princess – Review

Release Date – 19th June 2026, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 27 minutes, Directors – Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese Princess Saira (Shabana Azeez) leaves her home planet and ventures across the gay-laxy to save her ex-girlfriend (Bernie Van Tiel) from the Straight White Maliens (Aunty Donna). The Saturday morning cartoon is alive andContinue reading “Lesbian Space Princess – Review”

Disclosure Day – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 25 minutes, Director – Steven Spielberg A cybersecurity worker (Josh O’Connor) and weather presenter (Emily Blunt) find themselves being chased by a government-linked organisation trying to cover-up existence of extra-terrestrial encounters. Spielberg knows how to make a film in traditionally-rooted modernity. Disclosure Day could well have been madeContinue reading “Disclosure Day – Review”

Scary Movie – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 36 minutes, Director – Michael Tiddes Ghostface (Dave Sheridan) returns to attack Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris), her friends, family and many horror movies along the way. Horror films change quickly, as do the trends in them. A lot has changed and released since the last Scary Movie filmContinue reading “Scary Movie – Review”