JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Todd Phillips Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan, Zazie Beetz, Leigh Gill, Harry Lawtry, Bill Smitrovich, Jacob Lofland, Ken Leung. Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for his complex and nuanced performance as the damaged Arthur Fleck (aka Joker) in Todd Phillips’ 2019 drama Joker, which transcended the usual …
MEGALOPOLIS
MEGALOPOLIS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Le Beouf, Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, James Remar, Talia Shire, D B Sweeney, Balthazar Getty, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman. From revered Oscar winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, …
THE APPRENTICE
THE APPRENTICE reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ali Abbasi Stars: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Martin Donovan, Maria Bakalova, Catherine McNally, Charlie Carrick, Merk Rendall, Ben Sullivan, Joe Pingue, Bruce Beaton, Ian D Clark. Donald Trump is one of the most controversial and divisive figures in contemporary American politics at the moment and he has dominated the political landscape for the better …
THE SUBSTANCE
THE SUBSTANCE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Coralie Fargeat Stars: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Yann Bean, Tom Morton, Hugo Diego Garcia, Robin Greer. This is sure to be one of the most heavily discussed films of 2024. It doesn’t just dip its toe into the murky world of the body horror subgenre that is the preserve of filmmakers like David Cronenberg, but it dives right in head first. The …
KID SNOW
KID SNOW Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Goldman Stars: Billy Howle, Phoebe Tonkin, Tom Bateman, Robert Taylor, Nathan Phillips, Mark Cole Smith, Hunter Page-Lockhard, Jack La Torre, John Brumpton. A moderately engaging Australian drama set in the 1970s, Kid Snow is set against the backdrop of circus troupes of tent boxers that travelled through the outback. This is tale of outsiders on the fringes of …
THE WILD ROBOT
THE WILD ROBOT Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Chris Sanders Stars: voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Mark Hamill, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Stephanie Hsu. School holidays are once again upon us, and there are plenty of options for some family friendly films to enjoy with Harold And The Purple Crayon, the Australian film Runt, and the animated origins story of …
