FERRARI reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Mann Stars: Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Gadon, Jack O'Connell, Gabriel Leone, Derek Hill, Ben Collins. Michael Mann’s first film since 2015’s Black Hat is a biopic about iconic former racing car driver turned entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari, who, at one stage, was the second most famous man in Italy, behind the Pope. …
FREELANCE
Freelance Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pierre Morel Stars: John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba, Christian Slater, Marton Csokas, Alice Eve. This disposable formulaic action comedy comes from French filmmaker Pierre Morel, best known for putting Liam Neeson through his paces in the thriller Taken in 2008. Freelance stars former wrestler turned actor John Cena (Fast X, etc) as Mason Pettits, …
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 natural resources are drying up and becoming increasingly scarce and the Earth is …
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S
Five Nights at Freddy's Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Emma Tammi Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson. From horror specialists Blumhouse comes Five Nights At Freddy’s, yet another entry into that subgenre of films about seemingly cuddly toys coming alive and acting with malevolent intent. But unlike films like Child’s Play or the Annabelle series, …
FOE – interview with GARTH DAVIS
Foe - Interview with GARTH DAVIS by GREG KING Foe is a haunting examination of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world in the not too distant future. Based on the novel written by Iain Reid, the film stars Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as a married couple living on a farm in America’s midwest when the arrival of a stranger (played by Aaron Pierre) arrival throws their lives into turmoil. The film has …
FAIR PLAY
Fair Play Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Chloe Domont Stars: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, Sebastian De Souza, Brandon Bassir, Geraldine Sommerville. Produced under the auspices of streaming giant Netflix, this is an erotic drama about power, ambition, gender dynamics and office politics set against the backdrop of the cutthroat high pressure environment of Wall Street and …
