The Best Movie Reviews
by GREG KING The British Film Festival is screening around Australia at Palace Cinemas from November 6 till December 8. The rich program features a range of films, from music documentaries featuring the band Blur to restorations of classic period pieces including the Oscar winning A Man For All Seasons and The Lion In Winter; a documentary on the filmmaking team of Merchant Ivory; a tribute to the late great …
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by GREG KING And Mrs is an unusual take on the traditional romcom. Written by Melissa Bubnic the film follows Gemma (played by Aisling Bea) as she sets out on a quest to marry her dead boyfriend Nathan (played by Colin Hanks). The film balances the raw emotions of grief and loss with some moments of humour. It also stars Billie Lourd in a key role as Audrey. Greg spoke to director Daniel Reisinger about what …
by GREG KING Where In The Hell is a low budget art house road movie/buddy movie with a queer touch. It stars Cam Killion and Joohun Lee. It is the feature debut for writer/director Laramie Dennis. The film has its world premiere in St Louis on November 10, and will be screening here in Melbourne as part of The Melbourne Queer Film festival on November 15 and 21. Greg caught up with Laramie who was in Los …
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SATURDAY NIGHT Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jason Reitman Stars: Gabriel La Belle, Cory Michael Smith, Matt Wood, Dylan O'Brien, Willem Dafoe, J K Simmons, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Emily Fairn, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Ellen Boscov, Tommy Dewey, Catherine Curtin, Andrew Barth Feldman, Nicholas Podany, Robert Wuhl, Jon Batiste, Brian Welch, Paul Rust, …
by GREG KING Bondi icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world and it has occupied a special place in the hearts of millions of Sydneysiders for over half a century. In this wonderful documentary filmmaker Ian Darling (The Final Quarter, etc) captures the sense of community of this dedicated group of swimmers.Ian and his crew spent 100 days filming and capturing the stories of many of these swimmers. …
TERRIFIER 3 Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Damien Leone Stars: Lauren La Vera, David Howard Thornton, Antonella Rose, Samantha Scaffidi, Elliott Fullam, Mason Mecartea, Alexa Blair Robertson, Margaret Anne Florence, Bryce Johnson, Tom Savini, Daniel Roebuck, Clint Howard, Jason Patric. I must confess that I haven’t seen the first two films in the Terrifier series. But I was drawn to check out the …
GREEDY PEOPLE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Potsy Ponciroli Stars: Himesh Patel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Traci Lords, Simon Rex, Jim Gaffigan, Jose Maria Yazpik, Joey Lauren Adams, Neva …
LEE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ellen Kuras Stars: Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgard, Andrea Riseborough, Marion Cotillard, Josh O'Connor, Noemie Merlant. Lee Miller was former model and glamourous icon who …
ASSASSIN'S PLAN Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Keaton Stars: Michael Keaton, James Marsden, Marcia Gay Harden, Al Pacino, Ray McKinnon, Joanna Kulig, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren. Michael Keaton both stars …
