Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Andy De Emmony When a couple (Paula Patton and Matthew Goode) decide to go on holiday to introduce each others children to each other the kids discover a magical creature (Michael Caine) in the sand that proceeds to grant them various wishes. Back inContinue reading “Four Kids And It – Review”
Author Archives: Jamie Skinner
Just A Little Bit Random Online Film Quiz
This is a place to find updates about the film quizzes that can be found on the Just A Little Bit Random Twitch channel. Listed below is the date and time of the next quiz, and the answer sheet for it. Teams are welcome to each quiz, as well as those on there own, orContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Online Film Quiz”
Just A Little Bit Random Self-Isolation Film Quiz Results
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Just A Little Bit Random Self-Isolation Film Quiz (again, there’s probably a better title out there somewhere). Genuinely very much appreciated and I hope you enjoyed the quiz. Thank you for all the kind comments so far too! They are truly greatly appreciated. I may doContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Self-Isolation Film Quiz Results”
Just A Little Bit Random Self-Isolation Film Quiz
Amongst a number of not-quite-projects that will likely never see the light of day one thing that I’ve had sat around for a while is a film quiz. As the world gradually gets put on lockdown and most people work from home and self-isolate I’ve decided to finally do something with this quiz. On SundayContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Self-Isolation Film Quiz”
Helen O’Hara – Women In The Film Industry Interview
Image Credit – Yasmine Gateau (Originally for Variety) Film journalist and writer Helen O’Hara kindly joins me for a follow-up interview to one held two years ago to talk about the change we’ve seen in that time when it comes to the representation, acknowledgement and treatment of women in the film industry. Alongside what HollywoodContinue reading “Helen O’Hara – Women In The Film Industry Interview”
The Hunt – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 29 minutes, Director – Craig Zobel 12 strangers find themselves in the middle of nowhere as they are hunted down by people who they initially believed were just part of a conspiracy theory. The Hunt was initially meant to be released six months ago, back in September ofContinue reading “The Hunt – Review”
My Spy – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 39 minutes, Director – Peter Segal A CIA spy (Dave Bautista) trains a nine year old (Chloe Coleman) after she discovers his secret mission The tough-guy trains/ looks after kids story has been done many times before. A big action star is put into a fish-out-of-water style taleContinue reading “My Spy – Review”
Little Joe – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – Jessica Hausner A plant designed to make people happy begins to affect the brains of those creating and breeding it. The best way to describe the gist of Little Joe is Little Shop Of Horrors meets Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. The titular LittleContinue reading “Little Joe – Review”
Onward – Review
Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Dan Scanlon Two brothers (Tom Holland, Chris Pratt) go on a quest to bring back their dad for just one day. It’s clear from the second the audience enters the board-game inspired fantasy realm of Pixar’s latest feature that establishes it as something veryContinue reading “Onward – Review”
Military Wives – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Director – Peter Cattaneo When their husbands and wives go off to fight in the war in Afghanistan a group of women form a choir to take their minds away from worry. Director Peter Cattaneo may be best associated with his 1997 feature debut The FullContinue reading “Military Wives – Review”