Back To Black

You wait ages for a musician biopic; two come along almost simultaneously. We had Bob Marley: One Love, which failed to capture the true spirit of the reggae star, and now we have Back to Black, the story of Amy Winehouse, the powerhouse singer whose life was cut so short. Both stars had documentaries covering…

TV and Streaming – Tuesday 16th June 2020

Morning! Another mixed day of sunshine and thunderstorms. So the best thing to do is stay inside and watch a movie or two. Here are the recommendations for today. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Tuesday! AMAZON PRIME LEAP OF FAITH (PG) Starring: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Liam Neeson Drama, Comedy Fake faith healer…

TV and Streaming – Thursday 11th June 2020

Morning! Well we can now have social bubbles! Sounds like a drink. Don’t forget, we’ve been doing that all this time. The social bubble of watching movies. Here are today’s recommendations. And don’t forget tonight at 10 on http://www.zackfm.com, join me for Movie Weekly. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Thursday! AMAZON PRIME THE…

Diego Maradona

Director: Asif Kapadia Starring: Diego Armando Maradona, Claudia Villafane, Diego Maradona Jr, Cristiana Sinagra, Corrado Ferlaino, Maria Rosa Maradona Running Time: 130 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th June 2019 Back in 2015, director Asif Kapadia, gave us the brilliant documentary about the tragic life of Amy Winehouse, Amy, one of the best films this…

Whitney

Director: Kevin MacDonald Starring: Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, L.A. Reid, Clive Davies, Gary Houston, Mary Jones, Kevin Costner Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 6th July 2018 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Oy0Zl6sxxU Whitney Houston was one of the biggest stars in the world. A woman with an incredible voice who brought so much pleasure to…

Amy

Director: Asif Kapadia Starring: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Tony Bennett, Blake Fielder-Civil, Yasiil Bey, Salaam Remi Running Time: 128 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd July 2015 I remember the day Amy Winehouse died. I was at a barbecue and when the news came through, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. It didn’t shock…