Release Date – 26th January 2024, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 21 minutes, Director – Blitz Bazawule Separated from her sister at a young age, Celie’s (Fantasia Barrino) life is one of loneliness and abuse from her husband (Colman Domingo), over the years she finds strength in the outgoing and confident women aroundContinue reading “The Color Purple – Review”
Author Archives: Jamie Skinner
American Fiction – Review
Release Date – 2nd February 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Director – Cord Jefferson With no publishers accepting his work, and trying to pull money together to care for his mother (Leslie Uggams), writer Monk (Jeffrey Wright) writes a stereotypical Black novel in critique of what he views as theContinue reading “American Fiction – Review”
Mean Girls – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Directors – Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr New-at-school Cady (Angourie Rice) finds herself welcomed into the most exclusive and known group in school – eventually colliding with feared student, and leader, Regina George (Reneé Rapp). The highlights of this feature adaptation of the Mean Girls stageContinue reading “Mean Girls – Review”
The Beekeeper – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – David Ayer When an elderly friend (Phylicia Rashad) falls victim to an online scam a retired, off-books government agent (Jason Statham) takes revenge, climbing the ladder of the company’s hierarchy before they, or the FBI, can catch up with him. Jason Statham’s beekeeper goesContinue reading “The Beekeeper – Review”
The Boys In The Boat – Review
Release Date – 12th January 2024, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 4 minutes, Director – George Clooney The University of Washington junior rowing team finds themselves excelling at their sport, going from participating for the need for money to heading for the 1936 Olympics. From the first frame of The Boys In TheContinue reading “The Boys In The Boat – Review”
Night Swim – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 38 minutes, Director – Bryce McGuire After moving in to a home where they hope to finally lay down roots a family are attacked by evil forces residing in the swimming pool which initially seems to perform wonders for them. Ray and Eve Waller (Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon)Continue reading “Night Swim – Review”
Priscilla – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 53 minutes, Director – Sofia Coppola Teenager Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) finds herself dating rock-and-roll superstar Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi). While the relationship starts off with sparks flying, over the years the toll of celebrity begins to impact the interactions between the pair. As a general rule SofiaContinue reading “Priscilla – Review”
Just A Little Bit Random Audience Top Ten Films Of 2023
Variety is the key word when it comes to this year’s audience top ten films. 2023 certainly had plenty of it – it was the year where Everything Everywhere All At Once (voted the third best film of 2022) won Best Picture and Barbenheimer happened. The results of this year’s list continues the mixture ofContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Audience Top Ten Films Of 2023”
Just A Little Bit Random Review Of The Year 2023
To look back at 2023’s cinematic offerings, and count down our respective top ten films of the year lists, I’m once again joined by film journalist Tom Beasley. Our lists are dominated by films with plenty of energy, Ken-ergy and those that got people back into cinemas. From some of the biggest of the yearContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Review Of The Year 2023”
Top Ten Films Of 2023
It’s been another interesting year at the cinema with the tables turning at the box office and another set of coincidental trends and similarities between films. 2023 was the year where superhero films seemed to generally underperform (the main exception being Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3) while lengthy adult dramas such as Oppenheimer andContinue reading “Top Ten Films Of 2023”
Just A Little Bit Random 