Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christopher McQuarrie Stars: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Sean Harris, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan, Wes Bentley. Most film franchises seem to run out of inspiration before too long, but the Mission Impossible series seems to have gone from strength to strength,… Continue Reading »
EX MACHINA
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alex Garland Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno. Novelist and screenwriter Alex Garland is interested in exploring thought provoking ideas about technology and the breakdown of society, and dystopian worlds. He is best known for his collaborations with director Danny Boyle (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine,… Continue Reading »
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: James Kent Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Miranda Richardson, Hayley Atwell, Henry Garrett. Vera Brittain is one of the foremost figures of the pacifist movement of the twentieth century. Her views on the horrors of war and the waste of a generation… Continue Reading »
THE FIRST GRADER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Justin Chadwick Stars: Oliver Litondo, Naomie Harris, Alfred Munyua. Based on the true story of Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge, The First Grader tells the moving story of an 84 year-old Kenyan farmer and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school. In 2003, the Kenyan government… Continue Reading »
