THE HOLDOVERS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, Andrew Garman, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Naheem Garcia, Stephen Thorne, Tate Donovan, Gillian Vigman, Darby Lily Lee-Stack. Christmas 1970. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is an irascible and curmudgeonly teacher of ancient civilizations… Continue Reading »
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT reviewed by GREG KING Director: George Clooney Stars: Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Sam Strike, Peter Guinness, Hadley Robinson, Luke Slattery, Jack Mulhern, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Courtney Henggeler, James Wolk, Chris Diamantopoulos. Yet another crowd-pleasing underdog sports story from Hollywood, The Boys In The Boat is a dramatisation of the… Continue Reading »
COUP DE CHANCE
COUP DE CHANCE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Woody Allen Stars: Lou de Laage, Melvin Poupard, Niels Schneider, Valerie Lemercier, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Gregory Gadebois. Although out of favour in the US, Woody Allen is still a revered filmmaker in France, and fittingly enough his fiftieth film as a filmmaker is actually set and shot… Continue Reading »
ONE LIFE
ONE LIFE reviewed by GREG KING Director: James Hawes Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter, Lena Olin, Romola Garai, Jonathan Pryce, Marthe Keller, Ziggy Heath, Tom Glenister. A stirring and emotional journey, One Life is based on a true story from the early days of WWII that only came to light in 1988… Continue Reading »
MAESTRO
MAESTRO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bradley Cooper Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Sam Nivola. Leonard Bernstein was, arguably, the best-known American composer and conductor of the twentieth century. His achievements included 7 Emmy Awards, 2 Tonys, 16 Grammys, and 1 Oscar nomination. He is… Continue Reading »
THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS
THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Felix von Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch Stars: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Lupo Barbiero, Cristiano Sassella, Filippo Timi, Andrea Palma, Francesco Palombelli, Elena Lietti, Elisabetta Mazzullo, Surakshya Panta. This bittersweet, beautifully shot and languidly paced drama exploring the friendship between Bruno and Pietro over the course of four… Continue Reading »