Caravaggio’s Shadow Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michele Placido Stars: Riccardo Scamarcio, Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert, Tedua, Brenno Placido, Michele Placido, Maurizio Donadoni, Micaela Romazzotti, Lolita Chammah, Gianfranco Gallo, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Moni Ovadia. Caravaggio’s Shadow, a lavish Italian/French co-production from actor turned director Michele Placido looks at the final years in the life… Continue Reading »
THE CREATOR
The Creator Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gareth Edwards Stars: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Ralph Ineson, Michael Esper, Veronica Ngo, Marc Menchaca. Ever since HAL refused to open the bay door in Stanley Kubrick’s 1967 sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey AI has been seen… Continue Reading »
CARMEN
Carmen Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Benjamin Millepied Stars: Paul Mescal, Melissa Barrera, Rossy De Palma, Elsa Pataky, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice, Benedict Hardie, Marina Tamayo, The D.O.C. Loosely inspired by Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, this melodrama updates the timeless story to a more contemporary setting along the US/Mexican border. The film centres around… Continue Reading »
CAIRO CONSPIRACY
CAIRO CONSPIRACY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tarik Saleh Stars: Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Jawad Alkwil, Ahmed Laissoui, Medhi Debhi, Makram Khoury, Ramzi Choukair. Adam (Tawfeek Barhom, from The Rhythm Section, etc) is the son of a fisherman from the small rural village of Manzala. He earns a state sponsored scholarship to study at the… Continue Reading »
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – interview with programmer Thomas Caldwell
by GREG KING The fifth annual Children’s International Film Festival screens from May 27-June 12 at the Lido, the Classic and Cameo Cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz Cinema in Sydney. The festival offers a curated program of films from around the world aimed at engaging and entertaining children of all ages. All of… Continue Reading »
CHAMPIONS
Champions 2023 Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bobby Farrelly Stars: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Cheech Marin, Ernie Hudson, Matt Cook, Kevin Iannucci, Joshua Felder, Madison Tevlin, James Day Keith, Bradley Edens, Ashton Gunning, Matthew Von Der Ahe, Tom Sinclair, Alex Hintz, Casey Metcalfe, Barbara Pollard, Alexandra Castillo. Marcus Marakovich (Woody Harrelson) is an assistant minor… Continue Reading »
