THE SURFER Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lorcan Finnegan Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Finn Little, Julian Rosniak,Rahel Romahn , Miranda Tapsell, Charlotte Maggi, Alexander Bertrand. Wake In Fright for the surf crowd? The Surfer is a study of toxic masculinity and madness, but unlike that seminal 1971 Australian classic which was set against the backdrop of Australia’s harsh outback, The Surfer …
MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR
MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade Stars: Tahar Rahim, Marie-Julee Baup, Bastien Bouillon, Camille Moutawakil. Charles Aznavour is one of the icons of French culture and one of the country’s most popular entertainers. His career spanned some seventy years; he wrote or co-wrote over 1000 songs and sold over 180 million records. During career he also …
TINA
TINA Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Miki Magasiva Stars: Anapela Polataivao, Antonia Robinson, Beulah Koale, Dalip Sondhi, Jeremy Irvine, Nicole Whippy, Zac O'Meagher, Alison Bruce, Talia Pua, Tania Nolan. From New Zealand comes this uplifting and moving tearjerker and classic underdog story about an inspiring teacher who makes a difference in the lives of her students with their unusual methods. It also …
THE ACCOUNTANT 2
THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gavin O'Connor Stars: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Allison Robertson, Alison Wright, J K Simmons, Robert Morgan, Daniella Pineda. In 2016 Ben Affleck introduced us to the character of Christian Wolff, an autistic accountant with a sideline as a lethal hitman in the film The Accountant. It wasn’t a great film and it didn’t really need a …
WARFARE
WARFARE Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Finn Bennett, Charles Melton, Noah Centineo. War ravaged Iraq, November 2006. Alpha Team One, a squad of US Navy SEALs, was on a surveillance mission in Ramadi, an Iraqi town controlled by Al Qaeda. Their aim to …
DROP
DROP Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christopher Landon Stars: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Jack Robinson, Violette Beane, Gabrielle Ryan Spring, Reed Diamond, Jeffrey Self, Ed Weeks, Travis Nelson. A couple meet at a swanky restaurant in Chicago for a first date. But as Drop has been produced by Blum House, better known for their low budget horror films, we know that this is not going to be some meet …