Veteran actor Paul Campbell was met by loud cheers and applause on Friday as he took the stage at the sixth Skylark Film Festival at the Skylark Negril Beach Resort for a conversation with Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA) President...
In my review of the original Den of Thieves, I described its take on the heist genre as “remarkably stupid”. It seems my sentiment towards the Gerard Butler-led ensemble may have been apt, but could not diminish the lofty ambitions for the series...
The landscape of Jamaican short films has evolved to encompass a gamut of different genres, including horror, romance, and even fantasy. Yet despite Christmas movies being their own genre, there’s a severe lack of holiday cheer in the catalogue of...
Marcus and Mike played by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith respectively, seem to be the duo that can’t be kept down. After running away with the most successful film of 2020, perhaps everyone could have predicted the bad boys would ride again. The...
Making a historical epic is tricky. While the words “based on a true story” will always invoke intrigue, most true stories don’t have the narrative throughline needed for a satisfying major motion picture. Liberties get taken to flesh out the plot...
There’s no shortage of iconic fathers in film. Here’s a list of some of the best movies about dads, their children, and the stories that bring them together. 1. Finding Nemo If you’ve never seen Finding Nemo, today is the day to right that...
Tonight is the 94th Oscars. It’s a momentous occasion for several reasons. After two years of lockdowns and empty cinemas, movies and movie lovers have returned to theatres. Last year’s Oscars were hampered by COVID-19 restrictions. As the Academy...
Jason Statham is no stranger to action, but then, why would he be? He’s too grizzly to be a leading man in a romantic comedy, and he has a voice that’s great for making threats, but not exactly monologues. He’s the personification of toughness, and...
