THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Olivier AssayasStars: Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen.Based on the 2022 novel written by Giuliana du Empoli, The Wizard Of The Kremlin is a geopolitical drama that offered a mix of fact and fiction as it recounted the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, the former KGB spy who became the powerful ruler of …
PURE SCUM- INTERVIEW WITH GIDEON ARONI
PURE SCUM – interview with GIDEON ARONIBy GREG KINGPure Scum is a gritty low budget drama shot guerilla style, and at nights, on the streets of Melbourne. It follows Ayden and Jesse, two recent high school graduates, on a night fuelled by drugs and alcohol. After they are involved in a hit and run accident, the pair flee the scene, they make a number of bad decisions which leads them into the darker …
THE ODYSSEY
THE ODYSSEY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Christopher NolanStars: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, John Leguizamo, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Benny Safdie, Bill Irwin, Corey Hawkins, Iddo Goldberg, Ryan Hurst, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Gonzales, Andrew Howard, Jovan Adepo, Jesse …
THE INVITE
THE INVITE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Olivia WildeStars: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz.This biting, incisive, and well written comedy about marital discord and an awkward dinner party comes across as something of a cross between The War Of The Roses and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, without the viciousness. The film opens with a quote from noted wit Oscar Wilde – “One …
THE GOOD BOY
THE GOOD BOY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jan KomasaStars: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk.Also known as Heel in some territories, The Good Boy is an English/Polish co-production that serves up a dark and disturbing mix of black comedy and drama. It has been produced by Jeremy Thomas (the Oscar winning The Last Emperor, etc) and Polish filmmaker Jerzy …
TYCHO! BEYOND THE BATON – interview with director STEPHAN WELLINK
TYCHO! BEYOND THE BATON - interview with director STEPHAN WELLINKby GREG KINGA Holocaust survivor who arrived in Australia in 1951, Tommy Tycho left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Australia during a career that spanned 60 years. He composed scores for television and film projects, and worked with a number of artists both local and touring international performers. This documentary …
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