HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ariane Louis-Seize Stars: Sara Montpetit, Felix-Antoine Benard, Noemei O’Farrell, Steve Laplante, Sophie Cadieux, Marie Brassard, Gabriel-Antoine Roy. What a great title! Evocative, yet strange enough to whet the appetite for what is essentially a blend of horror, black comedy, teen romance and coming of… Continue Reading »
FALLEN LEAVES
FALLEN LEAVES reviewed by GREG KING Director: Aki Kaurismaki Stars: Alma Poysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiainen, Juho Kuosmanen, Sherwan Haji, Matti Onnismaa, Martii Suosala. The latest film from Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki is Fallen Leaves, a deceptively simple and quirky romcom about two star crossed lovers in Helsinki. Two lonely down on their luck working… Continue Reading »
RICEBOY SLEEPS
RICEBOY SLEEPS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anthony Shim Stars: Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Duhyun Noel Hwang, Anthony Shim, Jerina Son, Hunter Dillon, Choi Jong-ryol, Kang In Sung. This semi-autobiographical coming of age drama from Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim explores the immigrant experience, the difficulty of fitting in and adjusting to a new culture and… Continue Reading »
ANATOMY OF A FALL
ANATOMY OF A FALL reviewed by GREG KING Director: Justine Triet Stars: Sandra Huller, Samuel Theis, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Camille Rutherford, Jehnny Beth. There seems to be a lot of love in the room at the moment for this French production. It has already won numerous awards on the festival circuit,… Continue Reading »
TWO TICKETS TO GREECE
TWO TICKETS TO GREECE reviewed by GREG KING Director: Marc Fitoussi Stars: Laure Calamy, Olivia Cote, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alexandre Desrousseaux, Panos Koronis. Former childhood best friends Blandine (Olivia Cote, from The Rose Maker, etc) and Margalie (Laure Calamy, from Antoinette In The Cevennes, etc) reunite after thirty years and head off for a dream… Continue Reading »
COUP DE CHANCE
COUP DE CHANCE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Woody Allen Stars: Lou de Laage, Melvin Poupard, Niels Schneider, Valerie Lemercier, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Gregory Gadebois. Although out of favour in the US, Woody Allen is still a revered filmmaker in France, and fittingly enough his fiftieth film as a filmmaker is actually set and shot… Continue Reading »