THE COST – interview with Matthew Holmes by GREG KING In this taut and gripping locally produced drama two men are intent on dispensing their own brutal form of justice to a felon who committed a horrific crime many years before. The Cost is written and directed by Matthew Holmes (The Legend Of Ben Hall,… Continue Reading »
RETRIBUTION
Retribution Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nimrod Antal Stars: Liam Neeson, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Modine, Jack Champion, Lilly Aspell, Noma Dumezweni, Arian Moayed. This claustrophobic action thriller combines elements of Speed with any one of half a dozen of Liam Neeson’s formulaic angry vigilante hero films of the past decade. A B-grade thriller, Retribution is… Continue Reading »
SCRAPPER
Scrapper Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Charlotte Regan Stars: Lola Campbell, Harris Disckinson, Alin Uzun. This charming if rough edged coming of age drama taps into that unique British genre of the kitchen sink drama. Twelve-year-old Georgie (newcomer Lola Campbell) lives all alone in her apartment on a council housing estate outside London following the… Continue Reading »
LAST FILM SHOW
Last Film Show Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pan Nalin Stars: Bhavin Rabari, Dipen Raval, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Alpesh Tank, Paresh Mehta. This charming drama from India is infused with the same love and passion for cinema and its transformative power as the classic Cinema Paradiso and Spielberg’s recent semi-autobiographical coming of age film… Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »