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Movie Review – Sprinter (2019)

September 6, 2019 by Erika Hardison

Sprinter, 2019. Directed by Storm Saulter. Starring Kadeem Wilson, Dennis Titus, Shantol Jackson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Lorraine Toussaint, and David Alan Grier. SYNOPSIS: A boy separated from his mother who has moved to the U.S. for a better life, is set to be Jamaica’s next track-and-field sensation. Inspirational films that show the ongoing conflicts between […]

Filed Under: Erika Hardison, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Bryshere Y. Gray, David Alan Grier, Dennis Titus, Kadeem Wilson, lorraine toussaint, Shantol Jackson, Sprinter, Storm Saulter

Second Opinion – Yardie (2018)

August 28, 2018 by Matt Rodgers

Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba Starring Aml Ameen, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Calvin Demba, Stephen Graham, Everaldo Creary SYNOPSIS: From 70’s Kingston to 80’s Hackney, Yardie chronicles the life and strife of a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), whose path is laid out before him at a young age, and for whom tragedy dictates […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Calvin Demba, Idris Elba, Naomi Ackie, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, Yardie

Exclusive Interviews – Aml Ameen and Shantol Jackson on starring in Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie

August 27, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Idris Elba’s much-anticipated debut as a director arrives in cinemas this week.  Yardie, which had an early showing at Sundance London, is based on Victor Headley’s novel of the same name and follows in the footsteps of legendary gangster movies – but with one important difference.  It’s set among the Jamaican community, initially on the […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Freda Cooper, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Idris Elba, Shantol Jackson, sundance london, The Maze Runner, Victor Headley, Yardie

Movie Review – Yardie (2018)

August 24, 2018 by Shaun Munro

Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost family […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Calvin Demba, Idris Elba, Naomi Ackie, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, Yardie

Sundance London 2018 Review – Yardie (2018)

June 1, 2018 by Ben Robins

Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost […]

Filed Under: Ben Robins, Movies, Reviews, Sundance London Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Calvin Demba, Idris Elba, Naomi Ackie, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, sundance london, Yardie

New trailer and images for Idris Elba’s Yardie

June 1, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its UK premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival, a new trailer and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming adaptation of Victor Headley’s novel Yardie. The crime drama marks the features directorial debut for Idris Elba and stars Aml Ameen, Sheldon Shepherd, Shantol Jackson, and Stephen Graham; take a look […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Idris Elba, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Stephen Graham, Yardie

Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie gets a first poster and trailer

February 22, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Studio Canal has revealed the first poster and teaser trailer for Idris Elba’s feature directorial debut Yardie. Based on Victor Headley’s novel of the same name, the crime drama features a cast that includes Aml Ameen, Sheldon Shepherd, Shantol Jackson and Stephen Graham; take a look below… Set in ’70s Kingston and ’80s Hackney, Yardie centres on […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Idris Elba, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Stephen Graham, Yardie

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