MADAME WEB reviewed by GREG KING Director: S J Clarkson Stars: Dakota Johnson, Adam Scott, Sydney Sweeney, Tahir Rahim, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Zosia Mamet, Emma Roberts, Kerry Bishe, Mike Epps, Jill Hennessy. Sony’s Spiderman series of movies has always been the most consistent and enjoyable franchise within the Marvel comic universe, although the spinoff… Continue Reading »
MAY DECEMBER
MAY DECEMBER reviewed by GREG KING Director: Todd Haynes Stars: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Chris Tenzis, Gabriel Chung, Elizabeth Yu, Kelvin Han Yee. This richly layered, melodramatic but deliberately ambiguous character study from director Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, etc) is inspired by the real-life case of Mary Kay Letourneau, a 34-year-old schoolteacher who… Continue Reading »
MEAN GIRLS
MEAN GIRLS Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez jr Stars: Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp, Auli’l Cravalho, Jacquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Jon Hamm, Busy Phillips, Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Park, Mahi Alam, Connor Ratliff, Brian Altemus. Released in cinemas to coincide with the twentieth anniversary… Continue Reading »
MAESTRO
MAESTRO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bradley Cooper Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Sam Nivola. Leonard Bernstein was, arguably, the best-known American composer and conductor of the twentieth century. His achievements included 7 Emmy Awards, 2 Tonys, 16 Grammys, and 1 Oscar nomination. He is… Continue Reading »
MASTER GARDENER
MASTER GARDENER reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Schrader Stars: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Quintessa Swindell, Esai Morales, Victoria Hill, Jared Bankens, Rick Cosnett. Paul Schrader’s nihilistic films have often explored troubled men and outsiders with a violent past who are seeking redemption for their past deeds. Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton) is one such man,… Continue Reading »
A SAVAGE CHRISTMAS – interview with Madeleine Dyer
by GREG King Dysfunctional family gatherings are a popular subgenre that filmmakers like to explore as they are full of tension, conflicts, secrets and unresolved issues that simmer to the surface, and Christmas gatherings seem even more fraught. The Australian comedy/drama A Savage Christmas taps into this genre. It is the feature film directorial debut… Continue Reading »