Release Date – 14th April 2023, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 1 minute, Director – Tarik Saleh Having recently arrived in Cairo to attend university Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) finds himself caught up as a pawn in a power battle between religion and state. Cairo Conspiracy isn’t a thriller of tension, instead it’s oneContinue reading “Cairo Conspiracy – Review”
Author Archives: Jamie Skinner
How To Blow Up A Pipeline – Review
Release Date – 21st April 2023, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 44 minutes, Director – Daniel Goldhaber A group of environmental activists plan to blow up a pipeline of a major oil refinery, some to make a statement others to act out personal revenge. Perhaps the biggest asset held within How To BlowContinue reading “How To Blow Up A Pipeline – Review”
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 54 minutes, Director – Guy Ritchie A spy (Jason Statham) finds himself quickly leading a new team as he competes with former crew members to stop a billionaire (Hugh Grant) from spreading advanced weapons technology The central character of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is called Orson Fortune.Continue reading “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre – Review”
Air – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Director – Ben Affleck Basketball talent scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) is looking for the next great player to sell a shoe on for struggling Nike, placing hundreds of thousands of dollars on Michael Jordan (Damien Delano Young) The Nike rules often act as chapter headingsContinue reading “Air – Review”
The Super Mario Bros Movie – Review
Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 32 minutes, Director – Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic After being taken from New York to the Mushroom Kingdom plumber Mario (Chris Pratt) finds himself going on a journey to save the unfamiliar universe whilst trying to find his kidnapped brother Luigi (Charlie Day). After seeing the advert thatContinue reading “The Super Mario Bros Movie – Review”
Tetris – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 57 minutes, Director – Jon S. Baird Struggling businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) believes that his fortunes may be turned if he’s able to gain the rights to bring a new Soviet video game called Tetris to the world. Some form of Tetris-related film has been in theContinue reading “Tetris – Review”
Dungeons And Dragons: Honour Among Thieves – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 14 minutes, Directors – John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein After escaping from prison Edgin (Chris Pine) and Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) hatch a plan to steal the riches which only just escaped them, and to rescue Edgin’s daughter (Chloe Coleman) You can often tell when the writers and directorsContinue reading “Dungeons And Dragons: Honour Among Thieves – Review”
Tessa Williams ‘Forbidden Worlds Film Festival’ 2023 Interview
Lead programmer of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival Tessa Williams joins me to discuss this year’s festival, being held from 18th-21st May in Bristol. During the conversation we cover topics such as the importance of genre festivals, collaborating with local businesses and, of course, what’s showing as part of this year’s festival. To find out moreContinue reading “Tessa Williams ‘Forbidden Worlds Film Festival’ 2023 Interview”
The Night Of The 12th – Review
Release Date – 31st March 2023, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 54 minutes, Director – Dominik Moll A group of detectives encounter multiple dead ends in the search for a culprit of the murder of a young woman. The opening text and voiceover of The Night Of The 12th lets us know thatContinue reading “The Night Of The 12th – Review”
Infinity Pool – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 58 minutes, Director – Brandon Cronenberg Whilst on holiday in a luxury resort couple James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) discover a dark world of crime and identity on the island after leaving the safety of the resort. There’s no denying that an opening line such asContinue reading “Infinity Pool – Review”