Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Neil JordanStars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Danny Huston, Jessica Lange, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, Alan Cumming, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Francois Arnaud, Daniela Melchoir.Philip Marlowe is the tough talking cynical private detective first created by author Raymond Chandler in 1939 in the novel The Big …
THE BLUE CAFTAN
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Maryam TouzamiStars: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui.This sensitive and engaging queer themed story won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes in 2022 and was Morocco’s official entry for the Oscars. The film centres around a middle-aged married couple named Mina (Lubna Azabal) and Halim (Saleh …
JOHN FARNHAM: FINDING THE VOICE
Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Poppy StockellThis revealing and detailed documentary charts the highs and lows of the stellar career of John Farnham, from his early success in 1967 with the cheesy novelty hit Sadie The Cleaning Lady, a song which haunted him for many years after, through to his spectacular comeback to …
SAINT OMER
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Alice DiopStars: Guslagie Malanda, Kayije Kagama, Thomas de Pourquery, Adama Diallo Temba, Valerie Dreville, Aurolia Petit, Xavier Malu.Based on a true story, this is a dramatic recreation of a court case that took place in the French town of Saint Omer in 2016. Laurence Coly (Guslagie …
QUANT
Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Sadie FrostThis documentary is a loving tribute to fashion icon Mary Quant, who typified the changing face of Britain through the 60s and 70s. She was a trailblazer who was credited with creating the mini-skirt and who was well known for her dynamic use of colours, and this film puts her …
THE NARROW BRIDGE – interview with Esther Takac
by GREG KINGThis documentary is a searching journey into the souls of four people who, after searing pain, develop strengths they never had before. Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam, women and men who lost a child or parent in violent conflict, are creating a sacred space for change as they transform their grief into a bridge for …
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