Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 11 minutes, Director – Matthew Vaughn After having seen multiple deaths in previous wars and promising to never kill again, Orlando, Duke of Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself having to assemble a team to take down the head of an organisation which has planned and masterminded World WarContinue reading “The King’s Man – Review”
Author Archives: Jamie Skinner
‘The Spine Of Night’ Interview
Co-writer-directors Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, alongside actor Larry Fessenden, join me to talk about their upcoming dark-fantasy adult animation feature The Spine Of Night. The film will be available on Shudder from 24th March 2022 You can follow The Spine Of Night on Twitter and watch on Shudder, in the UK, from 24thContinue reading “‘The Spine Of Night’ Interview”
Don’t Look Up – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 18 minutes, Director – Adam McKay Astronomers Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) set out to tell the world of a large comet set to wipe out all life on Earth in just six months time, after the American government and major tech companiesContinue reading “Don’t Look Up – Review”
Being The Ricardos – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 11 minutes, Director – Aaron Sorkin During the week-long production of a peak-popularity episode of I Love Lucy Lucille Ball’s (Nicole Kidman) career and personal life are thrown into spiralling worry for her and the producers after a series of potential and actual revelations. It’s 1952. I LoveContinue reading “Being The Ricardos – Review”
Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – The Holly And The Ivy
Each year the Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar takes a look at the perhaps lesser-known Christmas films. The ones that we don’t make a point of re-watching each year as festive tradition. With that in mind this year the Calendar, with slight inspiration from last year’s selection of The Curse Of The Cat People, delvesContinue reading “Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – The Holly And The Ivy”
LFF 2021: The Tragedy Of Macbeth – Review
Release Date – 26th December 2021, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – Joel Coen When a trio of witches (Kathryn Hunter) prophesise to Lord Macbeth (Denzel Washington) that he will become king of Scotland he finds himself pushed by his wife (Frances McDormand) to murderous extents to bring this soonerContinue reading “LFF 2021: The Tragedy Of Macbeth – Review”
Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – In The Good Old Summertime
Each year the Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar takes a look at the perhaps lesser-known Christmas films. The ones that we don’t make a point of re-watching each year as festive tradition. With that in mind this year the Calendar, with slight inspiration from last year’s selection of The Curse Of The Cat People, delvesContinue reading “Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – In The Good Old Summertime”
The Matrix Resurrections – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 28 minutes, Director – Lana Wachowski Influential video game creator Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) finds himself unwillingly creating a new instalment in his ground-breaking Matrix trilogy, however he begins to re-discover the technological reality hidden in his games. Keanu Reeves has become an iconic figure for his wistful,Continue reading “The Matrix Resurrections – Review”
Just A Little Bit Random Audience Best Films Of 2021 Vote
2021 was the year where the big screen truly came back. The cinematic experience was celebrated and relished once more with a whole flood of worlds to be immersed in. However, it’s also been a year where the more independent awards hits have had a consistent spotlight shone upon them. Now, as usual at thisContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Audience Best Films Of 2021 Vote”
Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – The Lemon Drop Kid
Each year the Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar takes a look at the perhaps lesser-known Christmas films. The ones that we don’t make a point of re-watching each year as festive tradition. With that in mind this year the Calendar, with slight inspiration from last year’s selection of The Curse Of The Cat People, delvesContinue reading “Alternative Christmas Film Advent Calendar 2021 – The Lemon Drop Kid”
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