THE WEIGHT Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Padraic McKinleyStars: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Lucas Lynggaad Tonneson, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Julia Jones, George Burgess, Alex Newman, Sam Hazeldine, Avy Berry.This tense drama is set in Oregon in 1933, at the height of the Great Depression.Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) is a down on his luck single father, a former soldier and mechanic who is …
RESIDENT EVIL
RESIDENT EVIL Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Zach CreggerStars: Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis, Zach Cherry, Johnno Wilson, Emily Piggford, Andrea Miltnerova, Will Merrick, Griffin Newman.Zach Cregger, who gave us the superb horror films Barbarian and Weapons, hits it out of the park with his reboot of Resident Evil, which is based on the popular video game series created in 1996 by Capcom …
COYOTE VS ACME
COYOTE VS ACME Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dave GreenStars: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, P J Byrne, Tone Bell, Martha Kelly, Luiz Guzman, voices of Eric Bauza, Candi Milo.Taking its cues from Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam, both of which served up a clever mix of CGI animation and live action, comes this hugely entertaining and enjoyable family friendly film from the Warner Bros …
RUNNER
RUNNER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Scott WaughStars: Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Peta Sergeant, Jacob Hohua, Kate Box, Geraldine Hakewell, Cecilia Toussant, Scarlett Crabtree, Goran D Kleut, Gyton Grantley.There is plenty of mayhem, bruising actions, car chases, shootouts and a high body count in this high octane, testosterone fuelled action comedy set and shot in …
MAIGRET AND THE DEAD LOVER
MAIGRET AND THE DEAD LOVER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Pascal BonitzerStars: Denis Podalydes, Anne Alvaro,Micha Lescot, Irene Jacobs, Dominique Reymond, Manuel Guillot, Laurent Poitrenaux, Jeremy Lewin, Matthieu Lucci, Julia Faure, Olivier Rabourdin.This police procedural from French writer/director Pascal Bonitzer (Auction, etc) is the latest film to feature the fictional detective Inspector Jules …
FALL 2: DEADPOINT
FALL 2: DEADPOINT Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Michael and Peter SpierigStars: Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, Tom Britteny, Virginia Gardner.The taut and vertiginous 2022 thriller Fall, about two girls trapped atop a tower 2000 feet above the ground, didn’t really need a sequel. But here we have one anyway courtesy of Australian film making siblings Michael and Peter Spierig, whose 2014 breakthrough …
