DUNE PART TWO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Denis Villeneuve Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Souheila Yacoub. Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 science fiction novel has been hugely influential and has shaped other sci-fi classic… Continue Reading »
DREAM SCENARIO
DREAM SCENARIO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kristoffer Borgli Stars: Nicholas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Bird, Michael Cera,, Kate Berlant, Dylan Baker, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Jessica Clement. This darkly comic and surreal comedy/fantasy about a man who mysteriously begins appearing in peoples’ dreams boasts a terrific comic performance from Nicolas Cage, with many of… Continue Reading »
DUMB MONEY
Dumb Money Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Craig Gillespie Stars: Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Vincent D’Onofrio, Nick Offerman, Myha’la Herrold, Talia Ryder, Kate Burton, Clancy Brown, Sebastian Stan, Dane DeHaan, Olivia Thirlby. During the COVID lockdowns of 2020-2021 a rather intriguing financial drama played out that shook… Continue Reading »
DRACULA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER.
DRACULA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Andre Ovredal Stars: Liam Cunningham, Corey Hawkins, David Dastmalchian, Woody Norman, Aisling Franciosi, Javier Botet. Alien at sea? Dracula is the most portrayed character in film and there have been over 300 films featuring the famous character created by Bram Stoker in his classic… Continue Reading »
DALILAND
DALILAND Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mary Harron Stars: Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Ezra Miller, Alexander Beyer, Mark McKenna, Andreja Pejic, Zachary Nachbar-Seckel, Avital Lvova. Salvador Dali (played here by Oscar winner Ben Kingsley) is one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century, renowned for his striking and bizarre… Continue Reading »
DRIVING MADELEINE
DRIVING MADELEINE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christian Clarion Stars: Line Renaud, Dany Boon, Alice Isaaz, Jeremie Leheurte. It would be easy to dismiss this charming crowd-pleasing little film as a Gallic variation of the Oscar winning Driving Miss Daisy, but this French drama, which screened during the recent Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, is… Continue Reading »