KANGAROO Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Kate WoodsStars: Ryan Corr, Lili Whiteley, Brooke Satchwell, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Ernie Dingo, Rachel House, Roy Billings, Genevieve Lemon, Trisha Morton-Thomas.Filmmaker Kate Woods gave us one of Australia’s great coming of age stories with her film adaptation of Looking For Alibrandi in 2000. Since then she has largely worked abroad, directing …
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dean DeBloisStars: Gerard Butler, Mason Thames, Nick Frost, Nico Parker, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Ruth Codd.For a while now Disney has been raiding its back catalogue of animated classics and reimagining them as live action features. And now Dreamworks gets in on the lucrative action. …
ELIO
ELIO Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Madeline Shafafian, Domee Shi, Adrian MolinaStars voices of: Zoe Saldana, Yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Shirley Henderson, Kate Mulgrew, Jameela Jamil, Brendan Hunt, Tamara Tunie, Carl Sagan.The latest colourful animation from the reliable Pixar animation studios is Elio, a mix of sci-fi, family drama and coming of age tale that will appeal to audiences …
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – interview with artistic director THOMAS CALDWELL
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – interview with artistic director THOMAS CALDWELL by GREG KINGThe 7th Children’s International Film Festival screens at the Lido, Classic and Cameo cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz in Randwick, Sydney from June 7 and runs through till July 20. This year’s program features several films from the SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival, a children’s film …
LILO & STITCH
LILO & STITCH Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dean Fleischer CampStars: Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Tia Carrere, Billy Magussen, Zach Galiafianakis, Kaipo Dudoit, Courtney B Vance, Jason Scott Lee, Amy Hill, voices of Chris Sanders, Hannah Waddingham.The latest Disney animated film to get a live action remake is Lilo & Stitch, the family friendly film from 2002 which depicted the …
SNOW WHITE
SNOW WHITE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Marc WebbStars: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia, Emilia Faucher, Hadley Fraser, voices of Andrew Barth Feldman, Tituss Burgess, Martin Klebba, Jason Kravitz, George Salazar, Jeremy Swift, Andy Grotelueschen, Patrick Page. Disney continues to plunder its extensive back catalogue of animated classics for live action remakes, hoping to …
