THE GREAT ARCH Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Stephane DemoustierStars: Claes Bang, Sidise Babett Knudsen, Xavier Dolan, Swann Arlaud, Michel Fau, Pierre-Francois Grunenwald, Alessandro Bressanello, Thomas Garcia.There have been a few films about the trials of an obsessive architect who refuses to compromise his ideals or vision even though his attitude leads to trouble. In 1949 we had The Fountainhead, …
MAIGRET AND THE DEAD LOVER
MAIGRET AND THE DEAD LOVER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Pascal BonitzerStars: Denis Podalydes, Anne Alvaro,Micha Lescot, Irene Jacobs, Dominique Reymond, Manuel Guillot, Laurent Poitrenaux, Jeremy Lewin, Matthieu Lucci, Julia Faure, Olivier Rabourdin.This police procedural from French writer/director Pascal Bonitzer (Auction, etc) is the latest film to feature the fictional detective Inspector Jules …
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEWS
The Sydney Film Festival is one of the world’s longest running and most prestigious film festivals. The 73rd edition, taking place from 3 to 14 June 2026, will showcase the very best in contemporary cinema and offer audiences the chance to experience premieres, red carpet events, and exciting special programs across Sydney. There are films sourced directly from film festivals including Cannes and Sundance.ALL …
CALLE MALAGA
CALLE MALAGA Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Maryam TouzaniStars: Carmen Maura, Marta Etura, Ahmed Boulane, Maria Alfonsa Rosso, Ghali Errazqi, Miguel Garces,This is another bittersweet but charming and feel-good drama about an elderly woman asserting her independence and rediscovering her sexuality and love at a late stage of her life.Seventy-nine-year-old Maria Angeles (played by Carmen Maura) has …
THE STRANGER
THE STRANGER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Francois OzonStars: Benjamin Voison, Pierre Lottin, Rebecca Marder, Denis Lavant, Hajan Bouzaouit, Abderrahmana Dekhani, Swann Arlaud.Faithfully adapted from the 1942 novella written by Nobel Prize winning author Albert Camus, The Stranger is an existential crime drama set in Algiers in 1938. At that time Algiers was a favoured destination for Europeans as it …
NO OTHER CHOICE
NO OTHER CHOICE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Park Chan-wookStars: Lee Byung-hun, Son Yi-jin, Kim Woo-seung, Choi So-yui, Lee Sung-min, Yeon Hye-ran.The latest film from Korean director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, etc) is a pitch-black comedy that explores themes of corporate greed, dehumanising corporate culture, ambition, tradition, dysfunctional family, masculinity, and unemployment, which give the …
