Skins

Skins 2007-2013

Skins is a teenage serial drama spanning from 2007-2013. The show focuses on typical teen related stories, But also goes in to some controversial stories such as mental illness and racism. The hard hitting show, explores realism and problems that some teenagers face in day to day life. The show grips you at your core one moment, but then pulls your heart strings the next.

I really like Skins as you can relate to it as it's about teenagers. I like the way it focuses on a different character every episode and the way they bring a new cast in every two series. However, you get so attached to some of the characters, you don't want to see them go!

Cast

Series 1&2:
Nicholas Hoult- Tony Stonem
Joe Dempsie- Chris Miles
Hannah Murray- Cassie Ainsworth
Mike Bailey- Sid Jenkins
April Pearson- Michelle Richardson
Dev Patel- Anwar Kharral
Mitch Hewer- Maxxie Oliver
Larissa Wilson- Jal Fazer
Kaya Scodelario- Effy Stonem

Series 3&4
Kaya Scodelario- Effy Stonem
Luke Pasqualino- Freddie Mclair
Jack O'Connell- James Cook
Lily Loveless- Naomi Campbell
Megan Prescott- Katie Fitch
Ollie Barbieri- JJ Jones
Kathryn Prescott- Emily Fitch
Lisa Backwell- Pandora Moon
Merveille Lukeba- Thomas Tomone

Series 5&6:

Dakota Blue Richards- Franky Fitzgerald

Alex Arnold -Rich Hardbeck

Freya Mavo- Mini McGuinness

Laya Lewis- Liv Malone

Will Merrick-  Alo Creevey

Sean Teale -Nick Levan

Jessica Sula-  Grace Blood

Sebastian de Souza- Matty Levan

Series 7

Kaya Scodelario- Effy Stonem
Jack O'Connell- James Cook
Hannah Murray- Cassie Ainsworth


Creators: Jamie Brittain and Bryan Elsley.

Skins have won a string of awards such as 2 x BAFTA's, in 2008 and  a Royal Television Society UK award.

They have also been nominated for 29 other awards.



 

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/skins

 

Independent Films

Independent Films


Nowhere Boy (2009)

Nowhere boy is a British biopic about Beatles legend John Lennon and his relationships with his family and also his love of music, which lead to the creation of his first band Quarrymen which then also lead to the evolution of the Beatles.
The film is based on a biography by his half sister, Julia Baird.

Genre: Rock and Roll
Certificate: 15

-The film was directed by Sam-Taylor-Wood and  produced by Robert Bemstein and Douglas Rae.
-The film premiered in the UK on 26th December 2009.
-The budget for the film was £1,235,500 and brought in $6,413,733 at the box office.
-The film had its world premier at the London Film Festival, on the 29th October 2009.
-The film received National Lottery Funding of £1.2 million  with an additional ₤35,500 from its Development Fund to create the script.
-It was nominated for four British Academy Film Awards.


Cast

• Aaron Johnson as John Lennon
• Thomas Sangster as Paul McCartney
• Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi Smith
• David Threlfall as George Toogood Smith
• Josh Bolt as Pete Shotton
• Ophelia Lovibond as Maria Kennedy
• James Michael Johnson as Stan Parkes

About Time (2013)

About Time is a British 'Rom Com' about time travelling and how a young man uses it to change his past to then enable him to try and get a better future. It's a very British film involving some big British Names as well as, some famous names.

Directed by: Richard Curtis
Certificate- 12A





Cast

Domhnall Gleeson as Tim Lake

Rachel McAdams as Mary

Bill Nighy as Tim's father, James Lake

Lydia Wilson as Tim's sister, Kit Kat

Lindsay Duncan as Tim's mother, Mary

Tom Hollander as Harry

Vanessa Kirby as Joanna

Margot Robbie as Charlotte

Tom Hughes as Jimmy

-The Film premièred on the 8th August 2013 as part of the Film4 summer screening.
-The films budget was $12 million dollars but, made $58,252,588.
-The film was nominated for Best film in the New York film festival and won Best European Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

The Guardians Film Editor Peter Bradshaw gave the film 3/5 stars:

"Richard Curtis has found a Hugh Grant replicant to star in his daft but sweet film about love and time-travel."




Bend it like Beckham (2002)

Bend it like Beckham is a comedy film about a young Indian girl who is a football fanatic. Although her parents are against her playing, Jesminder will do what it takes to be like her dream player, David Beckham. The story goes into a world of football and religion. A real feel good film for most ages and genders.

More information

-The film was released on April 12th 2002.

-The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha.

-The budget for the film was £3.7 million and made $76,583,333 at the box office.

-The film won a string of awards including; the 2002 British Comedy Award, The London Film Critics Circle Award and Locamo International Film Festival.

-The film was distributed by Redbus film distribution
-Bend It Like Beckham was funded by the Film Council, Road Movies filmproduktion, Roc Media, Hamburg Film Fund, Helkon SK and Future Film Financing with the participation of BSkyB and British Screen Finance.


Cast

Parminder Nagra as Jesminder Kaur "Jess" Bhamra

Keira Knightley as Juliette "Jules" Paxton

Archie Panjabi as "Pinky" Bhamra

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe

Shaznay Lewis as Marlena "Mel" Goines

Anupam Kher as Mohaan Singh Bhamra

Shaheen Khan as Mrs. Bhamra

Juliet Stevenson as Paula Paxton

Frank Harper as Alan Paxton

Reviews



The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

The Inbetweeners movie is based on the hit TV show the Inbetweeners, about a group of boys going on their first boys holiday together before they all go their separate ways to either University or work. The film is set in the sunny resort of Malia, Crete.


More information

-On the day of it's release, the movie took in £2.9 million, taking in a total of £57,699,138.
-The films budget was £3.5 million.
- Film 4 directors distributed the film.
- The film won 'Best Comedy' at the Empire Film Awards and also won a Scottish BAFTA award.

Cast

Simon Bird as Will McKenzie

James Buckley as Jay Cartwright

Blake Harrison as Neil Sutherland

Joe Thomas as Simon Cooper

Emily Head as Carli D'Amato

Laura Haddock as Alison

Tamla Kari as Lucy

Jessica Knappett as Lisa

Lydia Rose Bewley as Jane

Theo James as James

Theo Barklem-Biggs as Richard

Steve Rose from the Guardian rated the film 3/5 stars.

" It sticks to the Brit-holiday-abroad template, but the gag rate is high in this TV sitcom spin-off."

3 companies

Disney

Otherwise known as The Walt Disney Company, Disney is the largest media conglomerate in the world. The was set up in 1923, by two bothers named Roy and Walt Disney. The company started off as a leader in the American Animation Industry, then diverting itself into Film production.
Disney then expanded itself in 1986 by focusing on radio, music, theatre, publishing and online media.  Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and ABC Family.

Film: Toy Story

Television programme: Disney channel

Print product: Disney  magazine




Time warner

Time Warner is an American multinational media cooperation. It's the worlds second largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world. (Behind Disney.) Time Warner owns many other companies such as; Cartoon Network, Boomerang, HBO and of course CNN.



Is a 24 hour news channel founded by Ted Turner and is owned by Time warner.

Film: The Hangover

Television programme: CNN News channel

Print Product: Look Magazine UK






Viacom

Viacom is an American Global mass media company. It's the fourth largest media conglomerate.




Film: Justin Bieber: Never say Never

Television programme: MTV music channels:
                                      MTV music
                                      MTV classic
                                      MTV Dance
                                      MTV Rock
                                   

Print product: Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles magazine