by GREG KING BANK OF DAVE – interview with Dave Fishwick Bank Of Dave is a feelgood variation on the classic David vs Goliath underdog story. The film centres on Dave Fishwick, a businessman in the town of Burnley who wanted to open his own high street bank, but had to contend with the underhanded… Continue Reading »
JOHN FARNHAM: FINDING THE VOICE
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Poppy Stockell This revealing and detailed documentary charts the highs and lows of the stellar career of John Farnham, from his early success in 1967 with the cheesy novelty hit Sadie The Cleaning Lady, a song which haunted him for many years after, through to his spectacular comeback to… Continue Reading »
DON’T WORRY DARLING
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Olivia Wilde Stars: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, Nick Kroll, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan, Douglas Smith, Timothy Simons, Asif Ali. Set in the 1950s, Don’t Worry Darling is an enigmatic psychological thriller and domestic drama that is rich in atmosphere but short of answers. Alice (Florence Pugh,… Continue Reading »
JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Colin Trevorrow Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Campbell Scott, DeWanda Wise, Isabella Sermon, B D Wong, Omar Sy, Mamoudou Athie, Justice Smith, Dichen Lachman. This is the sixth and supposedly final film in the Jurassic franchise that began way back in 1993 with… Continue Reading »
THE DROVER’S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Leah Purcell Stars: Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Malachi Dower-Roberts, Bruce Spence, Nicholas Hope. Loosely inspired by Henry Lawson’s classic 1892 short story The Drover’s Wife, this tough drama from writer/director Leah Purcell uses the western genre to explore more challenging and contemporary themes of race,… Continue Reading »
DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Simon Curtis Stars: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Dancy, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Robert James-Collier, Dominic West, Laura Haddock, Imelda Staunton, Tuppence Middleton, Joanna Froggatt, Laura Carmichael, Allen Leech, Lesley Nicol, Kevin Doyle, Nathalie Baye, David Robb, Fifi Hart, Douglas Reith, Samantha Bond. Singing in the… Continue Reading »