Last Night of Amore Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Andrea de Stefano Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Linda Caridi, Francesco De Leva, Antonio Gerardi, Katia Mironova. A gritty Italian crime thriller set against the backdrop of Milan’s criminal underworld, Last Night Of Amore was one of the highlights of the recent Italian film festival. For 35 years… Continue Reading »
SHAYDA
SHAYDA Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Noora Niasari Stars: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Leah Purcell, Osama Sami, Selina Zahednia, Mojean Aria, Rina Mousavi. This powerful Australian produced and shot drama is set in suburban Australia in 1995 but has contemporary resonance as it deals with some important themes. It centres around Shayda (Iranian actress Zar Amir… Continue Reading »
LIE WITH ME
Lie With Me Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Olivier Peyon Stars: Guillaume de Tonquedec, Viktor Belmondo, Julien De Saint Jean, Jeremy Gillet, Guiliane Londez. Noted author Stephane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquedec, from the star studded ensemble comedy Happy 50, etc) returns to his childhood hometown of Baussony in the Cognac-producing region of south-west France after… Continue Reading »
LAST FILM SHOW
Last Film Show Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pan Nalin Stars: Bhavin Rabari, Dipen Raval, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Alpesh Tank, Paresh Mehta. This charming drama from India is infused with the same love and passion for cinema and its transformative power as the classic Cinema Paradiso and Spielberg’s recent semi-autobiographical coming of age film… Continue Reading »
EVERYBODY LOVES JEANNE
Everybody Loves Jeanne Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Celine Deveaux Stars: Blanche Gardin, Laurent Lafitte, Nuno Lopes, Maxence Tual, Lisa Mirey, Marthe Keller. Although the title of the French/Portuguese coproduction may remind many of the popular tv series Everybody Loves Raymond, this slight and underwhelming comedy/drama is far from a laugh out loud crowd pleaser. … Continue Reading »
GODLAND
GODLAND Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hlynur Palmason Stars: Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Hilmar Guojonsson, Vic Carmen Sonne, Jacob Lohmann. Godland was the centrepiece of the recent Scandinavian Film Festival, and now this slow moving but visually stunning Danish drama gains a cinematic release. Godland is set in the frozen inhospitable wilds of Iceland… Continue Reading »