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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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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: James MangoldStars: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Scoot McNairy, Eriko Hatsune, Will Harrison, P J Byrne, Charlie Tahan, Michael Chernus, David Alan Basche, Kayli Carter, Eli Brown. Bob Dylan is, arguably, the most influential musician of the second half of the twentieth …
A REAL PAIN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jesse EisenbergStars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes.Jesse Eisenberg steps behind the camera for the second time for A Real Pain, a deeply personal story about two mismatched cousins making a pilgrimage to Poland, the pre-WWII childhood home of their late, beloved grandmother who survived …
ANORA Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Sean BakerStars: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Yura Borisov, Luna Sofia Miranda. Sean Baker is an intriguing filmmaker who doesn’t repeat himself, although most of his films follow marginalised characters. His breakthrough film was 2015’s Tangerine, a low budget independent drama about a trans-gender prostitute in Florida …
Daniel Reisinger Interview by GREG KINGAnd Mrs is an unusual take on the traditional romcom. Written by Melissa Bubnic the film follows Gemma (played by Aisling Bea) as she sets out on a quest to marry her dead boyfriend Nathan (played by Colin Hanks). The film balances the raw emotions of grief and loss with some moments of humour. It also stars Billie Lourd in a key role as Audrey. Greg spoke to director …
ASSASSIN'S PLAN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael KeatonStars: Michael Keaton, James Marsden, Marcia Gay Harden, Al Pacino, Ray McKinnon, Joanna Kulig, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren.Michael Keaton both stars in and directs this slow burn crime drama about a contract hitman who is suffering from an incurable and rapidly developing case of dementia. This marks Keaton’s second effort …
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dean DeBloisStars: Gerard Butler, Mason Thames, Nick Frost, Nico Parker, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Ruth …
THE SHROUDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: David CronenbergStars: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt, Jennifer Dale, Eric Weinthal, IngvarSigurdsson, Steve Switzman, Elizabeth Saunders.Canadian filmmaker …
RIVIERA REVENGE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ivan CalberacStars: Andre Dussollier, Sabine Azema, Thierry L'hermitte, Gael Giraudeaux, Josephine de Meaux, Sebastien Chassagne, Eva Rami, Solal Bouloudnine. This amiable …
