Gran Turismo Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou, Gerri Halliwell, Darren Barnet, Takehiro Hira, Joshua Stradowski, Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Puig, Maeve Courtier-Lilley. This great underdog story is based on the true story of how a kid from a working-class family in Wales, who loved playing… Continue Reading »
ON THE WANDERING PATHS
On The Wandering Paths Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Denis Imbert Stars: Jean Dujardin, Anny Duperey, Izia Higelin, Jonathan Zaccai, Josephine Japy. This tale of redemption is based on the writings of French travel writer and adventurer Sylvain Tesson, who was the central focus of the 2022 documentary The Velvet Queen, which depicted his search… Continue Reading »
ALCARRAS
Alcarras Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Carla Simon Stars: Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin, Josep Abad, Albert Bosch, Xenia Roset, Ainet Jounou, Antonia Castells. The sophomore feature from Spanish filmmaker Carla Simon (Summer 1993) Alcarras is a lyrical, leisurely paced, beautifully observed slice of life drama about a family of peach farmers whose livelihood is… Continue Reading »
OPPENHEIMER
Oppenheimer Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Robert Downey jr, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh, Jason Clarke, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Dane De Haan, Alden Ehrenreich, Florence Pugh, Alex Wolff, Tony Goldwyn, Matthew Modine, Gary Oldman. From Christopher Nolan (the Batman trilogy, etc) comes this epic biopic of… Continue Reading »
CARMEN
Carmen Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Benjamin Millepied Stars: Paul Mescal, Melissa Barrera, Rossy De Palma, Elsa Pataky, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice, Benedict Hardie, Marina Tamayo, The D.O.C. Loosely inspired by Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, this melodrama updates the timeless story to a more contemporary setting along the US/Mexican border. The film centres around… Continue Reading »
THE NEW BOY
THE NEW BOY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Warwick Thornton Stars: Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Aswan Reid. This is the third film from indigenous filmmaker Warrick Thornton following Samson & Delilah and the award-winning Sweet Country. The New Boy opened the Sydney Film Festival and has now gained a theatrical release. And although… Continue Reading »