Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thomas M Wright Stars: Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts, Steve Mouzakis, Ewen Leslie, Alan Dukes, Matthew Sunderland, Fletcher Humphrys, Peta Shannon, Melanie Munt, Stephen Leeder, Simon Elrahi. Australian filmmakers seem to be fascinated with true crime stories – films like Snowtown, Chopper, Nitram and tv series Underbelly, etc, have… Continue Reading »
SMILE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Parker Finn Stars: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T Usher, Caitlin Stasey, Kyle Gallner, Gillian Zisner, Kal Penn. Not to be confused with the 1975 film of the same name from director Michael Ritchie (which was a satire of beauty pageants), Smile is a creepy horror film about an insidious curse that… Continue Reading »
SEE HOW THEY RUN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tom George Stars: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody, Harris Dickinson, Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith, Charlie Cooper, Shirley Henderson, Pearl Chandra, Tim Key, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Lucian Msamati, Paul Chahidi. London 1952. Agatha Christie’s long running murder mystery play The Mousetrap has just celebrated its 100th performance in London’s… Continue Reading »
A GUIDE TO DATING AT THE END OF THE WORLD – interview with Samuel Gay
by GREG KING The debut feature for Brisbane based filmmaker, A Guide To Dating At The End Of The World is in essence a romantic comedy, albeit with a touch of sci-fi thrown in for good measure. Alex (Kerith Atkinson) is set up for a blind date by her friends, but she finds John (Tony… Continue Reading »
SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL – interview with SIMON FOSTER
by GREG KING The Cinema Nova is hosting the Science Fiction Film Festival from August 25-28. The festival will be screening a number of new science fiction films from around the world, plus a program of short films. Also screening are two classics of the genre – Douglas Trumbull’s 1983 film Brainstorm, starring Christopher Walked… Continue Reading »
SUNDOWN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michel Franco Stars: Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Samuel Bottomley, Iazua Larios, Albertine Kotting McMillan, Henry Youngman. This slow-moving existential drama set in Mexico stars Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Roth plays Neil Bennett, who is spending a relaxing holiday in an exclusive resort in Acapulco with his sister Alice… Continue Reading »