Jamie Skinner

Monster – Review

Release Date – 15th March 2024 Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 7 minutes, Director – Hirokazu Kore-eda When her son (Soya Kurokawa) begins to hold himself back, single mother (Sakura Ando) demands answers from his school, where he claims a teacher (Eita Nagayama) is abusing him. We’ve already witnessed about half of theContinue reading “Monster – Review”

Oscars 2024 – What I’d Vote For

As we approach the 96th Academy Awards, and with my own predictions now in place (at least as they stood at time of writing them), now arrives my personal picks from the nominees in each category. In some cases, again, probably picking the favourite to win and in others going for what many view asContinue reading “Oscars 2024 – What I’d Vote For”

Oscar Predictions 2024

While it seems that one film might be ready to sweep a number of categories at this year’s Oscars there are a good deal of races which seem very close. An almost unpredictable race certainly brings about a bit of excitement to the sometimes predictable nature of awards season, and certainly there appear to beContinue reading “Oscar Predictions 2024”

Imaginary – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 44 minutes, Director – Jeff Wadlow Writer and illustrator Jessica (DeWanda Wise) gets inspiration from her youngest step-daughter Alice’s (Pyper Braun) relationship with imaginary friend Chauncey, however Chauncey may be more real than anyone thinks, especially in Jessica’s past. Over the last year or two a number ofContinue reading “Imaginary – Review”

What Will Win Best Picture? 2024

For many people the 2024 Best Picture race for many has been leading to a certain winner for a number of weeks, even before awards season properly arrived. However, the Academy has been known to take a left turn sometimes with their eventual choices, and with the preferential ballot system, and the increasingly diverse faceContinue reading “What Will Win Best Picture? 2024”

Lisa Frankenstein – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 41 minutes, Director – Zelda Williams Lisa (Kathryn Newton) finds herself at a distance with everyone around her, however the person who might help her in romance happens to be a reanimated corpse (Cole Sprouse) Lisa Frankenstein feels like the brainchild of someone who grew up on TheContinue reading “Lisa Frankenstein – Review”

Spaceman – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – Johan Renck Isolated astronaut Jakub (Adam Sandler) begins to realise the toll that his mission has taken on his marriage, with a giant spider-like creature (Paul Dano) helping him to repair things. Dialogue throughout Spaceman is somewhat minimal. Aimed to focus on the wiseContinue reading “Spaceman – Review”

Dune: Part Two – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 47 minutes, Director – Denis Villeneuve While it seems that his journey is fulfilling an ancient Fremen prophecy, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) plans to take down the Harkonnen family, who destroyed his own family, whilst having visions of a fatal future. We’re not even at the 2024 ceremonyContinue reading “Dune: Part Two – Review”

Wicked Little Letters – Review

Release Date – 23rd February 2024, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Thea Sharrock When devout conservative Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) begins receiving a series of profane letters the finger is pointed to her foul-mouthed neighbour Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley), however Rose insists innocence. The profanity in Wicked Little LettersContinue reading “Wicked Little Letters – Review”

Madame Web – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 56 minutes, Director – SJ Clarkson When she starts to experience visions of the future, ambulance driver Cassie (Dakota Johnson) finds herself protecting three teenagers (Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Sydney Sweeney) from a man with spider-like abilities (Tahar Rahim) who is trying to kill them. One of myContinue reading “Madame Web – Review”