Saltburn Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Emerald Fennell Stars: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Archie Madekwe, Richard E Grant, Rosamund Pike, Alison Oliver, Paul Rhys, Will Gibson, Carey Mulligan The sophomore feature from writer/director Emerald Fennell, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for 2020’s Promising Young Woman, Saltburn is a dark comedy thriller about obsession,… Continue Reading »
CARAVAGGIO’S SHADOW
Caravaggio’s Shadow Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michele Placido Stars: Riccardo Scamarcio, Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert, Tedua, Brenno Placido, Michele Placido, Maurizio Donadoni, Micaela Romazzotti, Lolita Chammah, Gianfranco Gallo, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Moni Ovadia. Caravaggio’s Shadow, a lavish Italian/French co-production from actor turned director Michele Placido looks at the final years in the life… Continue Reading »
LAST NIGHT OF AMORE
Last Night of Amore Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Andrea de Stefano Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Linda Caridi, Francesco De Leva, Antonio Gerardi, Katia Mironova. A gritty Italian crime thriller set against the backdrop of Milan’s criminal underworld, Last Night Of Amore was one of the highlights of the recent Italian film festival. For 35 years… Continue Reading »
THE DIVE
The Dive Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Maximilian Erlenwein Stars: Sophie Lowe, Louisa Krause. Another formulaic survival story, The Dive is an unnecessary remake of the little seen 2020 Norwegian drama Breaking Surface, and it adds little that is new or surprising. Sisters Drew (Australian actress Sophie Lowe, from the tv miniseries Romper Stomper, etc)… Continue Reading »
FOE
Foe Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Garth Davis Stars: Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre. This slow burn and clunky psychological sci-fi drama is based on the 2018 novel written by Canadian author Iain Reid. Foe is set in a dystopian future world of 2065 when climate change has wreaked havoc on the environment and… Continue Reading »
THE KILLER
The Killer Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Fincher Stars: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Gabriel Polanco, Kerry O’Malley. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, etc) and based on Alexis Nolent’s graphic novel of the same name The Killer is a neo-noir thriller that eschews most of the… Continue Reading »