Joy Ride Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Adele Lim Stars: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu, Stephanie Hsu, Ronny Chieng, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Kenneth Liu, Debbie Fan, Desmond Chiam, Meredith Hagner, Daniel Dae Kim. Not to be confused with the 2001 drama of the same name that starred Paul Walker, Steve Zahn and Leelee… continue reading »
NO HARD FEELINGS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gene Stupniski Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur. Percy’s Progress? No Hard Feelings is a raunchy teen coming of age comedy that harks back to those comedies from the 80s – films like Porky’s and Fast Times At Ridgemont High, etc –… continue reading »
RED WHITE AND BRASS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Damon Fepulea’i Stars: John-Paul Foliaki, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Nathaniel Lees, Tevita Finau, Valeti Finau, Onetoto Ikavuka, Lupeti Finau, Ilaisanne Green. In 2011 the Rugby World Cup Final was played in Wellington in New Zealand, and the Tongan team caused a massive upset by beating the highly favoured French team… continue reading »
HAPPY 50
Reviewed by GREG KING Happy 50 Director: Eric Lavaine Stars: Lambert Wilson, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Franck Dubosc, Lionel Abelanski, Jerome Cammandeur, Lysiane Meis, Caroline Angalade, Valerie Crouzet, Sophie Duez, Alice Llenas. Director Eric Lavaine reunites most of the cast of his 2014 ensemble comedy Barbecue and brings them back to reprise their characters for this… continue reading »
BANK OF DAVE
Bank of Dave Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Chris Foggin Stars: Rory Kinnear, Joel Fry, Alexandra Dynevor, Hugh Bonneville, Cicely Tyson, Drew Cain, Naomi Battrick, Jo Hartley, Def Leppard. This feelgood underdog tale is based on the true story of Dave Fishwick, a businessman from Burnley, one of the most deprived towns in northern England… continue reading »
BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Book Club: The Next Chapter Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bill Holdeman Stars: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie, Vincent Riotta. Audiences who enjoyed the recent 80 For Brady and its tale of four elderly ladies kicking up their heels and misbehaving… continue reading »
