Author Archives: Jamie Skinner

Release Date – 9th February 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – George Amponsah 20-year-old Ash (Stephen Odubola) is part of a street robbery gang in order to raise money to support his family, however he quickly learns that it’s a world that’s very difficult to leave. As a chaoticContinue reading “LFF 2023: Gassed Up – Review”

Release Date – 3rd November 2023, Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Nicolas Philibert Documentary looking into the activities taken part in by attendees and staff of a floating Parisian centre for those with mental illnesses and disabilities. The key detail about On The Adamant is given via title cardsContinue reading “LFF 2023: On The Adamant – Review”

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 41 minutes, Director – Ladj Ly Activist Haby (Anta Diaw) leads a fight against a new interim mayor (Alexis Manenti) clamping down with increasing pressure on her working class Parisian suburb. Furniture tumbles from windows towards an increasing group of uncertain former-residents, each oneContinue reading “LFF 2023: Les Indesirables – Review”

Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 20 minutes, Director – Ehsan Khoshbakht Ehsan Khoshbakht takes a personal lookback at the underground cinema culture during his days in Iran, and the people who helped keep film alive. Celluloid Underground is a personal love letter from director Ehsan Khoshbakht not just celluloidContinue reading “LFF 2023: Celluloid Underground – Review”

Release Date – 23rd February 2024, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Robert Morgan After the passing of her mother (Stella Gonet) Ella (Aisling Franciosi) is determined to finish a stop-motion film they were working on, however with her determination comes isolation and eventual demons. When asked why she’s spendingContinue reading “LFF 2023: Stopmotion – Review”

Release Date – 22nd March 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 32 minutes, Directors – Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes With his talk show failing in the ratings host Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) attempts to put on a live edition meddling with the occult, however as the effects break out of the studio theContinue reading “LFF 2023: Late Night With The Devil – Review”

Release Date – 22nd March 2024, Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Pablo Berger When a robot runs out of battery the day the beach closes for the season he and his dog best friend dream of when, and how, they will reunite. Robot Dreams feels perfect for a seriesContinue reading “LFF 2023: Robot Dreams – Review”

Release Date – 15th March 2024, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 56 minutes, Director – Warwick Thornton An Aboriginal child (Aswan Reid) changes the flow of an orphanage at risk of being closed, especially in his relationship with the head nun (Cate Blanchett) and her relationship with Christ. Care Blanchett’s performance as SisterContinue reading “LFF 2023: The New Boy – Review”