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Interview of Spiro Economopoulos by GREG KING The Europa! Europa Film Festival is back in Melbourne for its third consecutive year, running from February 15th to March 11th, 2024 and screening at the Lido and Classic Cinemas. Europa Europa is a vibrant celebration of the finest contemporary European cinema. The festival will screen 47 films, hailing from 28 different countries. …
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Everybody Loves Jeanne Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Celine Deveaux Stars: Blanche Gardin, Laurent Lafitte, Nuno Lopes, Maxence Tual, Lisa Mirey, Marthe Keller. Although the title of the French/Portuguese coproduction may remind many of the popular tv series Everybody Loves Raymond, this slight and underwhelming comedy/drama is far from a laugh out loud crowd pleaser. Jeanne Mayer (Blanche …
EGO: THE MICHAEL GUDINSKI STORY Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Paul Goldman The documentary Ego focusses on the impact and legacy of Michael Gudinski, the music entrepreneur who died in 2021 at the age of 68. Gudinski was a larger-than-life figure and a loveable rogue, full of passion and energy, who wanted to share Australian music with the world. The film follows him through his …
The Equalizer 3 Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Remo Girone, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Andrea Scarduzio, Andrea Dodero, Gaia Scodellaro. This is the third and probably final film in the revamped series based on the 1980s television series that starred Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former government agent who makes up for his dark past …
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 on a road trip to the 2017 Superbowl in Texas in support of …
EO Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Stars: Sandra Drzymalka, Mateusz Kosciukiewics, Isabelle Huppert, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Tomasz Organek, Lolita Chammah A donkey embarks on an existential journey and witnesses the best and worst of humanity in the latest deceptively simple but quirky film from revered Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski (the chase thriller Essential Killing, etc). This is …
THE SURFER Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lorcan Finnegan Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Finn Little, Julian Rosniak,Rahel Romahn , Miranda Tapsell, Charlotte Maggi, Alexander Bertrand. Wake In Fright for the surf crowd? …
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Eli Craig Stars: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Will Sasso, Kevin Durand, Cassandra Potenza, Vincent Miller, Verity Marks, Alexandre Martin Deakin, Ayo Solanke, …
MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade Stars: Tahar Rahim, Marie-Julee Baup, Bastien Bouillon, Camille Moutawakil. Charles Aznavour is one of the icons of French culture and one …
