Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ryu Seung-Wan Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Heo Joon-he, Jo In-Sung, Kim So-jin, Koo Kyo-hwan, Jung Man-sik, Kim Jae-hwa, Park Kyung-hye. This fast paced action film from Korea is set in war torn Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, over the 1990/91 Christmas/New Year period. South Korea and North Korea are anxious… continue reading »
JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 – interview with artistic director Eddie Tamir.
by GREG KING This year the Jewish International Film Festival serves up a selection of 55 premiere films from 20 countries, which explore the challenges accompanying change. As usual there is a balance between documentaries and fictional features, as well as a curated selection of short films. The festival premiers two new Australian films. The… continue reading »
EUROPA EUROPA FILM FESTIVAL – interview with Thomas Caldwell
by GREG KING The inaugural Europa Europa Film Festival screens in Melbourne and Sydney from February 4 through until February 27. In Melbourne it will screen at both the Lido and Classic Cinemas, while in Sydney it will screen at the Ritz. Here in Australia we are well served with European films via festivals like… continue reading »
EIGHTH GRADE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bo Burnham Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Catherine Oliviere, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghadri. This rich, naturalistic and authentic look at the anxieties faced by today’s teenagers in a modern world obsessed with social media and status is an insightful coming of age tale that is refreshingly free of… continue reading »
JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 – interview with Eddie Tamir
by GREG KING The Jewish International Film Festival is screening in Sydney and Melbourne. In Melbourne the festival screens at the Classic Cinema in Elsternwick, the Lido in Hawthorn and the Cameo in Belgrave. It runs until November 21, and will screen some 80 features and documentaries. The opening night film was the critically acclaimed… continue reading »
EDIE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Simon Hunter Stars: Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie, Wendy Morgan, Amy Manson, Paul Brannigan. Edith Moon (veteran Sheila Hancock, from The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, etc) is an 85-year old widow who has spent the better part of her life caring for her wheelchair bound and domineering husband. She is… continue reading »
