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SAINT OMER

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, S

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alice Diop Stars: Guslagie Malanda, Kayije Kagama, Thomas de Pourquery, Adama Diallo Temba, Valerie Dreville, Aurolia Petit, Xavier Malu. Based on a true story, this is a dramatic recreation of a court case that took place in the French town of Saint Omer in 2016.   Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda, from… continue reading »

NOVEMBER

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, Foreign Language, N, Thriller

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Cedric Jimenez Stars: Jean Dujardin, Anais Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain, Lyna Khoudri, Saraj Afcahin, Jeremie Renier. A mix of fact and fiction this tense drama is set against the backdrop of the series of coordinated terrorist attacks that shook Paris in November 2015. 130 people were killed and over 400 injured… continue reading »

THE INSPECTION

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, I, T

The Inspection Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Elegance Bratton Stars: Jeremy Pope, Bokeem Woodbine, Raul Castillo, Gabrielle Union, McCaul Lombardi, Eman Esfandi. This film examining the toxic masculinity and institutional bigotry and homophobia of the military is based on director Elegance Bratton’s own experiences as a gay black man trying to become a US Marine. … continue reading »

80 FOR BRADY

Filed Under: Comedy, Drama, E, Film Review

80 For Brady Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kyle Marvin Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Tom Brady, Harry Hamlin, Bob Balaban, Billy Porter, Guy Fieri, Rob Corddry, Glynn Turman, Jimmy O Yang, Sara Gilbert, Matt Lauria, Sally Kirkland, Andy Richter, Patton Oswalt, Rob Gronkowski, Rob Funches. Four elderly women head off… continue reading »

MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF

Filed Under: Comedy, Drama, Film Review, Foreign Language, M

MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Leon Prudovsky Stars: David Hayman, Udo Kier, Olivia Silhavy, Kineret Peled. One of the hits of the 2022 Jewish International Film Festival was this quirky dramedy about a Holocaust survivor who comes to believe that his new next door neighbour is actually Adolf Hitler living incognito.  Somewhere… continue reading »

POLITE SOCIETY

Filed Under: Action, Comedy, Drama, Film Review, P

Polite Society Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nida Manzoor Stars: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Ashkay Khanna, Nimra Bucha, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Shona Babayemi, Shobu Kapoor, Jeff Mirza. In a cinema environment overcrowded with remakes, reboots, sequels and a surfeit of superhero movies it’s a pleasant surprise to come across something that is as unique… continue reading »

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A HAUNTING IN VENICE.

A Haunting in Venice Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dorman, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, Ricardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Emma Laird, Ali Khan, Rowan Robinson. A Haunting In Venice marks Kenneth Branagh’s third appearance as Hercule Poirot, the famous moustachioed Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie… continue reading »

ASTEROID CITY

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Anderson Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson, Matt Dillon, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Jake Ryan, Aristou Meehan, Hope Davis, Bob Balaban, Tony Revolori, Grace Edwards, Margot Robbie, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Park, Hong Chau, Maya Hawke, Rupert… 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 »