Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mike Mills Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Norman, Gaby Hoffman, Scoot McNairy. Writer and director Mike Mills (Beginners, etc) has produced an intelligent, sensitive and profound study of the human condition and the importance of connection. This is a slight and decidedly arthouse film that may not hold broad appeal. Johnny… Continue Reading »
CYRANO
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Joe Wright Stars: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison jr, Ben Mendelsohn, Monica Dolan, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua James. French playwright Edmond Rostand first wrote his famous play Cyrano de Bergerac in 1897, and it has been performed many times since. There have even been numerous film versions, the most famous… Continue Reading »
COLD WAR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pawel Pawilowski Stars: Tomas Kot, Joanna Kulik, Agata Kulesza, Borys Szyc, Jeanne Balibar, Cedric Kahn. This melancholy romantic drama about a pair of star-crossed lovers kept apart in the divided Europe after WWII has been largely inspired by the experiences of Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawilowski’s own parents. Cold War spans… Continue Reading »
CREED II
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Steven Caple jr Stars: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Brigette Nielsen, Phylicia Rashid, Milo Ventigmilia, Russell Hornsby, Wood Harris, Patrice Harris. In 2015 director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, etc) reinvigorated the Rocky franchise which had grown tired and stale and gave it… Continue Reading »
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Marielle Heller Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Jane Curtin, Steven Spinella, Christian Navarro, Anna Deveare Smith. Can You Ever Forgive Me? is based on a true story about a struggling writer who, in the early 90s, forged a number of letters from prominent celebrities. It’s… Continue Reading »
BACKTRACK BOYS – interview with Catherine Scott
by GREG KING BackTrack Boys is an observational documentary that features the rough talking, free-wheeling jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and the youth program he runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, NSW. The film follows Zac, Tyrson and Rusty, three troubled boys, as they hit the road with Bernie’s legendary dog jumping team and… Continue Reading »