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A HAUNTING IN VENICE.

Filed Under: A, Drama, Film Review

A Haunting in Venice Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dorman, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, Ricardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Emma Laird, Ali Khan, Rowan Robinson. A Haunting In Venice marks Kenneth Branagh’s third appearance as Hercule Poirot, the famous moustachioed Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie… continue reading »

ASTEROID CITY

Filed Under: A, Comedy, Film Review

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Anderson Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson, Matt Dillon, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Jake Ryan, Aristou Meehan, Hope Davis, Bob Balaban, Tony Revolori, Grace Edwards, Margot Robbie, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Park, Hong Chau, Maya Hawke, Rupert… continue reading »

ALCARRAS

Filed Under: A, Drama, Foreign Language

Alcarras Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Carla Simon Stars: Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin, Josep Abad, Albert Bosch, Xenia Roset, Ainet Jounou, Antonia Castells. The sophomore feature from Spanish filmmaker Carla Simon (Summer 1993) Alcarras is a lyrical, leisurely paced, beautifully observed slice of life drama about a family of peach farmers whose livelihood is… continue reading »

ALLELUJAH

Filed Under: A, Drama, Film Review

ALLELUJAH Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richard Eyre Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Russell Tovey, Bally Gill, David Bradley, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Gerard Horan, Lorraine Ashbourne. The Bethlehem is a small geriatric hospital in Yorkshire and its various wards are named after celebrities who have donated money. But the hospital is now being… continue reading »

AIR

Filed Under: A, Drama, Film Review

Air Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ben Affleck Stars: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis, Matthew Maher, Julius Tennon, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr, Barbara Sukowa, Asante Deshon, Damian Delano Young, Joel Gretsch. In 1984 struggling sportswear company Nike changed the sneaker game and the industry with its risky and unprecedented decision… continue reading »

ANTMAN AND THE WASP QUANTUMANIA

Filed Under: A, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Film Review

Antman and the Wasp Quantumania Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peyton Reed Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Kathryn Newton, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray, Corey Stoll, David Dastmalchian, Katy M O’Brian, William Jackson Harper, Randall Park. This is the third film in the Antman series from Marvel, but it also serves as… continue reading »

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RETRIBUTION

Retribution Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nimrod Antal Stars: Liam Neeson, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Modine, Jack Champion, Lilly Aspell, Noma Dumezweni, Arian Moayed. This claustrophobic action thriller combines elements of Speed with any one of half a dozen of Liam Neeson’s formulaic angry vigilante hero films of the past decade. A B-grade thriller, Retribution is… continue reading »

SCRAPPER

Scrapper Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Charlotte Regan Stars: Lola Campbell, Harris Disckinson, Alin Uzun.  This charming if rough edged coming of age drama taps into that unique British genre of the kitchen sink drama.  Twelve-year-old Georgie (newcomer Lola Campbell) lives all alone in her apartment on a council housing estate outside London following the… continue reading »

GODLAND

GODLAND Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hlynur Palmason Stars: Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Hilmar Guojonsson, Vic Carmen Sonne, Jacob Lohmann. Godland was the centrepiece of the recent Scandinavian Film Festival, and now this slow moving but visually stunning Danish drama gains a cinematic release.   Godland is set in the frozen inhospitable wilds of Iceland… continue reading »