Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Seth Gordon Stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Foxx. Revenge of the working stiffs? We’ve probably all fantasised about seeking revenge on our unsympathetic and cruel bosses. But now we get the chance to vicariously experience our various revenge fantasies… Continue Reading »
RUSSIAN RESURRECTION FILM FESTIVAL 2011
by GREG KING “We try and showcase new and old cinema together,” says Nicholas Maksymow, the director of the Russian Resurrection Film Festival. On the eve of the eighth Russian Resurrection Film Festival, Maksymow spoke about the state of the Russian film industry and what we can expect from this year’s festival. “The Russian film… Continue Reading »
I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Stars: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro,. I Love You Phillip Morris is a black comedy loosely based on the true story of Steven Jay Russell, a flamboyant conman currently serving a prison sentence of 144 years. Russell (played by Jim Carrey) at various times… Continue Reading »
2010 AUDI FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS
9TH AUDI FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS screens from April 22 – May 2 2010. all reviews by GREG KING SOUL KITCHEN. The opening night film is Soul Kitchen, a new comedy from Fatih Akin. The film tells the story of Zinos (German-Greek actor Adam Bousdoukos), who opens a restaurant in a former warehouse in Hamburg.… Continue Reading »
AUSTRALIAN NOIR RETROSPECTIVE – Interview with Richard Sowada, ACMI’s Head of Programming
AUSTRALIAN NOIR RETROSPECTIVE – Interview with Richard Sowada by GREG KING When you think of film noir, you typically think of those black and white crime melodramas of the ‘40’s and ‘50’s, the more traditional American kind of noir type in which good men were often corrupted by the wiles of a manipulative woman. Double… Continue Reading »
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Danny Boyle Stars:Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm, Ian McNeice, Stanley Tucci, Dan Hedaya, Tony Shalhoub, Maury Chaykin, Judith Ivey Running Time:103 minutes. Angels are occasionally sent to earth to change an ordinary person’s life has been a favourite theme for film makers. Although this… Continue Reading »