JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Laura PianiStars: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson, Alice Butuard, Roman Angel, Liz Crowther, Alan Fairbairn, Lola Peploe, Frederick Wiseman.Fresh from its screenings at the recent Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, this amiable romantic comedy gets a cinematic release. This is the directorial debut feature for …
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
DANGEROUS ANIMALS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Sean ByrneStars: Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke.Many reviewers have called this Australian made thriller the best shark movie since Jaws. It’s easy to see why. This film taps into our innate fear of these alpha predators of the sea. But Dangerous Animals also serves up a rather unique twist on the …
MATERIALISTS
MATERIALISTS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Celine SongStars: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pablo Pascal, Marin Ireland, Zoe Wilson, Louise Jacobson, Eddie Cahill, John Magaro.This is the sophomore feature for writer/director Celine Song, who gave us the Oscar nominated romantic drama Past Lives in 2023. Like that film Materialists also explores themes of second chances, regrets, relationships, …
BRANDO WITH A GLASS EYE – interview with ANTONIS TSONIS
by GREG KING Brando with a Glass Eye, the internationally acclaimed debut feature by writer-director Antonis Tsonis. Set in the moody heart of Athens, the film follows Luca, a struggling actor who commits a botched robbery and befriends the man he injured without revealing his guilt. As he prepares for a life-changing audition in New York, Luca becomes a man caught between illusion and authenticity, …
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KARATE KID LEGENDS
KARATE KID LEGENDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jonathan EntwistleStars: Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Sadie Stanley, Joshua Jackson, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Olef, Ming-Na Wen.The 1984 film The Karate Kid was a huge box office hit that spawned two sequels, a 1994 remake with The Next Karate Kid starring a pre-Oscar winning Hilary Swank, a 2010 reboot, and even the tv series Cobra Kai. Written by …
BALLERINA
BALLERINA Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Len WisemanStars: Ana de Armas, Gabriel Byrne, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino Moreno, David Castadena, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Victoria Comte, Abraham Popoola, Robert Maaser.From the world of John Wick comes this female centric action film, a spin-off which is supposedly set between John Wick 3: …
