HURRY UP TOMORROW Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Trey Edward ShultsStars: The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, Riley Keogh.Singer The Weeknd (real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) stars in this psychological thriller in which he plays a thinly fictionalised version of himself, an insomniac singer tapped in a nightmare in which he encounters a dangerous and obsessed fan/groupie. The fictional …
THE SALT PATH
THE SALT PATH Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Marianne ElliottStars: Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs, James Lance, Hermione Norris.The Salt Path is another film in that growing subgenre depicting the therapeutic and redemptive power of a long walk. It joins a number of other films in which a character embarks on a grueling journey of self-discovery that include 2010’s The Way, in which a grieving Martin …
THE SURFER
THE SURFER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Lorcan FinneganStars: 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 KINGDirectors: Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps MaladeStars: 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 KINGDirector: Miki MagasivaStars: 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 KINGDirector: Gavin O'ConnorStars: 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 …
