Till Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Chinonye ChukwuStars: Danielle Deadwyler, Haley Bennett, Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison, Jalyn Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, Tosin Cole, John Douglas ThompsonBased on a true story, Till is a film full of pain, grief, anger, and it is a powerful howl of outrage against a blatant miscarriage of justice that has never been rectified. In 1955 14-year-old …
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Kasi LemmonsStars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters, Ashton Sanders.Fans of the late, great Whitney Houston will not really learn anything new or particularly surprising from this so-so biopic of the late singer. I Wanna Dance With Somebody is a more sanitised look at her life mainly due to the …
MARGRETE: QUEEN OF THE NORTH
MARGRETE: QUEEN OF THE NORTH Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Charlotte SielingStars: Trine Dyrholm, Morten Hee Andersen, Soren Malling, Jakob Ofteboro, Paul Blackthorne, Bjorn Floberg, Magnus Krepper. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Inspired by actual events this epic historical drama from Denmark set in the early 1400s is a drama of Shakespearean proportions with lots of court …
SHE SAID
She Said Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Maria SchraderStars: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Angela Yeoh, Anastasia Barzee, Sean Cullen, Peter Friedman, Zach Grenier, Mike Houston, Ashley Judd.In 2017 two investigative reporters for the New York Times wrote an article on sexual harassment in the workplace by men in positions of power. This …
ARMAGEDDON TIME
ARMAGEDDON TIME Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: James GrayStars: Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Anthony Hopkins, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Ryan Sell, John Diehl, Jessica Chastain, Andrew Polk, Tovah Feldshuh.A semi-autobiographical and deeply personal coming of age tale set in New York at the beginning of the 1980s, Armageddon Time is loosely based on director James Gray’s own childhood experiences which …
THE WOMAN KING
THE WOMAN KING Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Gina Prince-BythewoodStars: 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, in recent …
