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. This… Continue Reading »
DREAM SCENARIO
DREAM SCENARIO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kristoffer Borgli Stars: Nicholas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Bird, Michael Cera,, Kate Berlant, Dylan Baker, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Jessica Clement. This darkly comic and surreal comedy/fantasy about a man who mysteriously begins appearing in peoples’ dreams boasts a terrific comic performance from Nicolas Cage, with many of… Continue Reading »
JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – interview with festival programmer Eddie Tamir
Interview with festival programmer Eddie Tamir by GREG KING This year the Jewish International Film festival serves up a packed program of over 50 new films and documentaries, many fresh from the international film festival circuit. The opening night film is the comedy Matchmaking and the closing night film is The Jewish Nazi, a fascinating… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEWS
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEWS written by GREG KING LAST UPDATED AUGUST 14, 2023 SUNFLOWER. As with Of An Age, last year’s opening film at MIFF, Sunflower is a locally produced gay coming of age drama and love story that has a deep personal resonance for its director and is informed by his own… Continue Reading »
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEWED BY GREG KING LAST UPDATED MAY 5, 2023 A THOUSAND LIES. Opening the festival this year is A Thousand Lies, the latest film from Michael “Bully” Herbig, whose Balloon opened the festival a couple of years ago. This timely, ripped from the headlines drama explores the ethics of journalism, corporate… Continue Reading »
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – interview with programmer Thomas Caldwell
by GREG KING The fifth annual Children’s International Film Festival screens from May 27-June 12 at the Lido, the Classic and Cameo Cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz Cinema in Sydney. The festival offers a curated program of films from around the world aimed at engaging and entertaining children of all ages. All of… Continue Reading »