If the name Jordan Peele means anything to you, you’ve likely had some vague interest in the movie Him. Every bit of marketing has featured the horror mastermind’s name as producer. While not at the film’s helm, Him has all the mainstays of his...
As the closing feature at The Skylark Film Festival, the newly completed Threads of Us was one of the festival’s most anticipated screenings. Written by Donisha Prendergast and directed by Mykal Cushnie, the film stars Shomari Downer as Malcolm and...
When a film is heralded as one of the best of the year, it’s easy to approach it with sceptical eyes. When that film comes from renowned director Paul Thomas Anderson, the scepticism fades a little. And when it’s led by acting powerhouses Leonardo...
The immersion of cinema can be a double-edged sword. It can whisk us away to fantastic worlds where anything is possible, or it can present a brutal, hyper-realistic depiction of apocalyptic punishment. The Long Walk takes the latter approach. In...
The Skylark Film Festival will host its sixth staging on Negril’s Seven Mile Beach at Skylark Negril Beach Resort, beginning Thursday. With the aim of spotlighting local film-makers and their work, the festival has expanded with an additional day...
Anime films are certainly making more of an impression than ever. The local premiere of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle sparked cosplay competitions and an enthusiastic showing by fans of the series and the genre. Infinity Castle...
Romance films will often be unabashedly romantic about love, and realism doesn’t really factor into the equation. In The Roses, for the couple Theo and Ivy, it was love at first sight. They found in each other a kinship that was explosive, burning...
After their last adventure saw the titular bad guys turn their backs on a life of crime, the natural question on everyone’s mind was, “What’s next?” The idea of these career criminals making something of themselves in polite society seemed...
Despite not being the target audience for the original Freaky Friday at the time of its release, I have fond memories of watching the film on repeat. The relatable family dynamic, coupled with a pair of extremely believable performances from...
One of my favourite movies of 2022 was the horror film Barbarian. That film, directed by founding member of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U’ Know, Zach Cregger, was the gift that kept on giving from the most unlikely source, with...
The superhero genre is going through a resurgence with quality films like Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Jurassic World Rebirth delivered a dinosaur adventure with gleeful thrills, and even on the horizon, the horror film Weapons...
After 10 years of dormancy following the travesty that was 2015’s Fantastic Four, a new cast and a new universe have emerged. Before the story even begins, The Fantastic Four: First Steps establishes itself in Earth 828, giving the audience a clue...
The Jurassic franchise has had a bumpy ride since its iconic debut. The original is considered one of the greatest films of all time, but subsequent follow-ups haven’t been so fortunate. Despite the middling critical reception, audiences haven’t...
Following a well-received animation programming block at The Shot List, the film-makers provided insight into the development of their projects through a panel moderated by animator and director Kevin Jackson. Kymani Gayle, the film-maker behind...
With schools closed and temperatures going up, there’s always a need for a place to go to cool off and be entertained. Thankfully, the movies set to release give a little bit of something for everyone. It’s clear, summer is for the cinema, so here...
What started as a simple tale of a hitman coming out of retirement to avenge his dead dog has ballooned into four films, with one more on the way, a television series, and now a spin-off film featuring a completely different but equally capable...
Ironically, the Final Destination film series refuses to die. The franchise has returned in full force with yet another legacy sequel. Once again audiences can expect tedious references to the original films, with obnoxious new characters that don’...
It’s been two months since the last Disney live-action remake hit cinemas, and the disappointment it left still lingers.. The only benefit to the underwhelming production that was Snow White is that it sets the bar low enough for whatever follows...
There’s nothing like a good action movie. Who doesn’t love to sit back as paper-thin characters spit bad dialogue at one another while delivering pain and mayhem on a scale hitherto unknown. Gareth Evans understands this more than most and is quite...
With its seemingly infinite collection of characters, there’s no end to the possibilities in the Marvel universe. With that in mind, the assembly of characters in Thunderbolts* seems baffling. A group made up of supporting characters in other...
Ryan Coogler has adapted a gut-wrenching real-life story in Fruitvale Station, revitalised a cinema icon with Creed, and brought extraordinary levels of consciousness to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Panther. With Sinners he tells a...
Recent years have been something of a golden age for video game film adaptations. Rather than shy away from the essence of their source material, filmmakers are taking greater risks. With A Minecraft Movie, the reverence for the game is there, but...
Another year another Jason Statham action flick. Once again the bald Brit takes it upon himself to dole out massive amounts of punishment in the name of vigilante justice. The system won’t act fast enough when the daughter of his employer is...
Like the seven dwarves toiling away deep into the earth, Disney seems content to continue mining its impressive library of classics for all they’re worth. At one time the live action remakes of beloved animated films was a recipe for surefire...
If you’ve ever worked a bad job, you’ll find plenty to relate to in Mickey 17. It’s a biting satire on wealth disparity with Robert Pattinson playing the titular Mickey, working a dead-end job in the literal sense. His occupation is to perform the...
