PRISCILLA reviewed by GREG KING Director: Sophia Coppola Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Tim Post, Lynne Griffin. In 2022 Baz Luhrmann gave us Elvis, his flashy, flamboyant Oscar nominated biopic of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Now Sophia Coppola gives us a different take on Elvis in this… Continue Reading »
NIGHT SWIM
NIGHT SWIM reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bryce McGuire Stars: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amelie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Elijah J Roberts, Jodi Long, Eddie Martinez. From Blumhouse, which specialises in low budget horror films, and producer James Wan (he of the Saw franchise, etc) comes this film about a possessed swimming pool. But, despite an… Continue Reading »
MEAN GIRLS
MEAN GIRLS Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez jr Stars: Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp, Auli’l Cravalho, Jacquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Jon Hamm, Busy Phillips, Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Park, Mahi Alam, Connor Ratliff, Brian Altemus. Released in cinemas to coincide with the twentieth anniversary… Continue Reading »
THE HOLDOVERS
THE HOLDOVERS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, Andrew Garman, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Naheem Garcia, Stephen Thorne, Tate Donovan, Gillian Vigman, Darby Lily Lee-Stack. Christmas 1970. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is an irascible and curmudgeonly teacher of ancient civilizations… Continue Reading »
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT reviewed by GREG KING Director: George Clooney Stars: Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Sam Strike, Peter Guinness, Hadley Robinson, Luke Slattery, Jack Mulhern, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Courtney Henggeler, James Wolk, Chris Diamantopoulos. Yet another crowd-pleasing underdog sports story from Hollywood, The Boys In The Boat is a dramatisation of the… Continue Reading »
NEXT GOAL WINS
NEXT GOAL WINS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Taika Waititi Stars: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Elisabeth Moss, Will Arnett, Rhys Darby, Kaimana, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Chris Alosio, Semu Filipo, Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi, Taika Waititi, Rachel House. Hollywood loves its inspirational underdog sporting stories, and with Next Goal Wins New Zealand director Taika… Continue Reading »