Barbie Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Rhea Perlman, John Cena, Rob Brydon, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Helen Mirren, Alexandra Schipp, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Sharon Rooney, Lucy Boynton, Scott Evans, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Connor Swindells, Ann Roth. Pretty in pink? This is the first live …
BANK OF DAVE
Bank of Dave Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Chris Foggin Stars: Rory Kinnear, Joel Fry, Alexandra Dynevor, Hugh Bonneville, Cicely Tyson, Drew Cain, Naomi Battrick, Jo Hartley, Def Leppard. This feelgood underdog tale is based on the true story of Dave Fishwick, a businessman from Burnley, one of the most deprived towns in northern England caught in a spiral of neglect. Dave became wealthy from …
BANK OF DAVE – interview with Dave Fishwick
by GREG KING BANK OF DAVE – interview with Dave Fishwick Bank Of Dave is a feelgood variation on the classic David vs Goliath underdog story. The film centres on Dave Fishwick, a businessman in the town of Burnley who wanted to open his own high street bank, but had to contend with the underhanded tactics of the major financial institutions of Britain as they tried to stop him establishing the first new …
THE BLUE CAFTAN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Maryam Touzami Stars: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui. This sensitive and engaging queer themed story won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes in 2022 and was Morocco’s official entry for the Oscars. The film centres around a middle-aged married couple named Mina (Lubna Azabal) and Halim (Saleh Bakri) who are childless. Mina and Halim run a small sewing shop in a …
BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Book Club: The Next Chapter Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bill Holdeman Stars: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie, Vincent Riotta. Audiences who enjoyed the recent 80 For Brady and its tale of four elderly ladies kicking up their heels and misbehaving on a road trip will also want to check out this sequel …
BEAU IS AFRAID
Beau is Afraid Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ari Aster Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Parker Posey, Patti LuPone, Stephen McKinley Henderson Denis Menochet, Kylie Rogers, Richard Kind, Hayley Squires, Armen Nahapetian, Julia Antonelli, Bill Hader. A troubled man tries to get home for his mother’s funeral, but events conspire to delay his journey. The third feature film from Ari …
