Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Alex Gibney. Church of the poison mind? Based on the revealing book written in 2013 by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Lawrence Wright, Going Clear is an eye opening documentary about the Church of Scientology. Wright’s book is the starting point for this film from prolific Oscar… Continue Reading »
THE NEXT THREE DAYS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Haggis Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy, Helen Carey, Olivia Wilde. A moderately gripping yarn about a man who goes to extraordinary lengths to break his wife out of prison, The Next Three Days requires a healthy suspension of disbelief from the audience to succeed. Mild… Continue Reading »
CRASH
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Haggis Stars: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillipe, Larenz Tate, William Fichtner, Jennifer Esposito. In the same vein as Altman’s Short Cuts and Paul Thomas Anderson’s overrated Magnolia, Crash is a sprawling film, featuring multi-layered and parallel narratives,… Continue Reading »
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Margo Martindale, Lucia Rijker Clint Eastwood is one of the best American film makers around, and as he gets older, he also seems to get better. Now the wrong side of 70, he is aware that he can no longer play… Continue Reading »
