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 »
BROS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nicholas Stoller Stars: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Rash, Debra Messing, Kristin Chenowith, Miss Lawrence, T S Madison, Dot-Marie Jones, Guillermo Diaz, Jai Rodriguez, Amanda Bearse, Peter Kim, Ryan Faucett. When Aaron met Bobby? Bobby Leiber (tv comic Billy Eichner, best known for his role in… Continue Reading »
BARBARIAN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Zach Cregger Stars: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davies, Richard Brake. It’s been a good year for horror fans with some excellent and very creepy films being released. And now here is one of the best, destined to become a classic of the genre. However, it’s best… Continue Reading »
BODIES BODIES BODIES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Halina Reijn Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Pete Davidson, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, Chase Sui Wonders, Myah’la Herrold. A group of entitled and nihilistic twenty somethings gather for a weekend “hurricane party” at the house of bratty rich kid David (comedian Pete Davidson, from The King Of Staten Island, etc)… Continue Reading »
BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Claire Denis Stars: Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Gregoire Colin, Issa Perica, Bulle Ogier. French auteur Claire Denis (White Material, etc) often explores fragile relationships in her films, looking at the tension between her characters and the corrosive effects of the lack of trust. Her latest film Both Sides Of The… Continue Reading »
BEAST
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Baltasar Kormakur Stars: Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, Chris Langa. Cujo in the African jungle, albeit with a rogue lion rather than a rabid St Bernard terrorising a family trapped inside their vehicle. Beast is a cliched B movie that is elevated through the strong presence… Continue Reading »