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 »
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Guy Ritchie Stars: Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant, Cary Elwes, Josh Hartnett, Bugzy Malone, Eddie Marsden, Peter Ferdinando, Max Beesley, Lourdes Faberes. Filmmaker Guy Ritchie gathers together most of his usual band of players for this exciting, action packed but cliched, formulaic globe-trotting spy… Continue Reading »
VIOLENT NIGHT
Violent Night Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tommy Wirkola Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, Beverly D’Angelo, Alex Louder, Leah Brady, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, Alexander Elliott, Brendan Fletcher, Andre Eriksen, Mike Dopud, Mitra Suri. Die Hard meets Home Alone. The wealthy Lightstone family gather at their secure remote family compound to celebrate Christmas.… Continue Reading »
THE WOMAN KING
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Stars: Viola Davis, John Boyega, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Jordan Bolger, Jimmy Odukoya, Sheila Atim, Jayme Lawson, Masali Baduza. A rousing full blooded female centric action film like this is something of a rarity in a cinematic landscape dominated by special effects heavy superhero movies. However,… Continue Reading »
BLACK ADAM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jaume Collett-Serra Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Bodhi Sabongui, Marwan Kazari, Viola Davis, Djimon Hounsou, Mohammed Amer, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, Henry Winkler, James Cusati-Moyer. Marvel has its anti-hero superheroes with the likes of Venom and Morbius, who have both been given their cinematic origins stories.… Continue Reading »
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Joe Cornish Stars: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Davies, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart, Denise Gough, Noma Dumezweni. The mythology of King Arthur has provided the spark for many films, ranging from the musical Camelot through to the animated Disney film The Sword In The Stone… Continue Reading »