Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Del Kathryn Barton Stars: Simon Baker, Julia Savage, Yael Stone, Josh Lawson Bernie Van Tiel. This confronting coming of age drama deals with themes of the emotional and physical effects of trauma, sexual violence and violence against women and the lack of justice, and is not an easy film to… Continue Reading »
BULLET TRAIN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Leitch Stars: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henrcarioy, Andrew Koji, Logan Lerman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martinez Ocasio, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Bullock, Channing tatum, Ryan Reynolds. Assassins on a train? In neon lit Tokyo, a disparate group of characters board… Continue Reading »
FILM KIDS – interview with BERNARD WEBER
by GREG KING Film Kids is a heart-warming film about teens with intellectual disabilities dreaming, writing and starring in their own short films. It also captures the stories of their parents dealing with diagnosis, early intervention, discrimination and education while demonstrating the benefits of targeted resources. Film Kids is a rare fly-on-the-wall glimpse of students… Continue Reading »
THE OTHER FELLOW – interview with MATT BAUER
by GREG KING James Bond is the most famous cinematic spy. And we know the story about how Ian Fleming appropriated the name of a birdwatcher for his iconic character. But what happens to other people who share that iconic name? How do they cope with the gags about martinis, etc? Filmmaker Matt Bauer was… Continue Reading »
THE LOST CITY OF MELBOURNE – interview with GUS BERGER
by GREG KING Filmed during the pandemic lockdown Gus Berger’s fascinating documentary is the sad story of the cinema heritage we have lost as well as an exploration of why a city would wipe out its past in favour of modern buildings and sterile skyscrapers. Drawing upon archival footage the films shows how Melbourne’s landscape… Continue Reading »
BENEDICTION
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Terence Davies Stars: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Jeremy Irvine, Matthew Tennyson, Katie Phillips, Ben Daniels, Simon Russell Beale, Calam Lynch, Tom Blyth, Gemma Jones, Julian Sands, Anton Lesser, Richard Goulding, Geraldine Jones, Lia Williams. Benediction is a complex but ultimately moving biopic about the revered Siegfried Sassoon, one of Britain’s… Continue Reading »