FALLEN LEAVES reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Aki KaurismakiStars: Alma Poysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiainen, Juho Kuosmanen, Sherwan Haji, Matti Onnismaa, Martii Suosala.The latest film from Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki is Fallen Leaves, a deceptively simple and quirky romcom about two star crossed lovers in Helsinki. Two lonely down on their luck working class people meet at a karaoke bar but find …
FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2
FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2 reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Robert ConnellyStars: Eric Bana, Anna Torv, Deborah Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy, Jacqueline McKenzie, Richard Roxburgh, Lucy Ansell, Sisi Stringer, Tony Briggs, Kenneth Radley, Archie Thompson.This sequel to 2020’s mystery outback noir The Dry has been adapted from Jane Harper’s novel Force Of Nature, the second book in the series featuring …
FERRARI
FERRARI reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael MannStars: 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 KINGDirector: Pierre MorelStars: 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 KINGDirector: Garth DavisStars: 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 KINGDirector: Emma TammiStars: 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, …
