Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Farrelly Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Dimiter D Marinov, Dane Rhodes. Driving Mr Shirley? Like the multi-Oscar winning Driving Miss Daisy and many other films, this feel good and crowd pleasing drama explores the unlikely and unusual interracial friendship that develops between two people from different backgrounds… Continue Reading »
20TH CENTURY WOMEN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mike Mills Stars: Annette Bening, Lucas Jade Zumann, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Alia Shawkat. The opening night attraction of the recent American Essentials Film Festival, 20th Century Women is the latest film from writer/director Mike Mills (Thumbsucker, etc). His previous film was Beginners, which was inspired by the… Continue Reading »
GREEN ROOM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jeremy Sauntier Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Macon Blair, Callum Turner, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Eric Edelstein, Mark Webber. Cinematographer turned director Jeremy Saulnier has begun to establish himself as an exciting and inventive filmmaker on the independent scene. His previous film was Blue Ruin, an edgy and… Continue Reading »
KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Zellner Stars: Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard, Nathan Zellner, David Zellner, Brad Prather, Earl Milton, Yumiko Hioki, Ichi Kyokaku. This droll and offbeat fish out of water story is actually based on a 2001 urban legend about a Japanese woman who died while trying to find the money… Continue Reading »
