GRAND MAISON PARIS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ayuko TsukaharaStars: Takuya Kimura, Kyoka Suzuki, Ok Taec-yeon, Yuta Tamamori, Kanichiro, Ayako Yoshitani, Anne Nakamura, Patrick Descamps, Yannick Renier, Ai Tominaga, Yoshinori Masakado, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ikki Sawamura. Reality tv cooking shows and dramas such as The Bear have made kitchens, chefs and food preparation both exciting and sexy, and …
A NICE INDIAN BOY
A NICE INDIAN BOY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Roshan SethiStars: Karan Soni, Jonathan Goff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel, Peter S Kim.An Indian/Canadian co-production, A Nice Indian Boy is based on the stage play of the same name which was written by Madhuri Shekar (3 Body Problem, etc). It has been adapted to the screen by tv writer Eric Randall making his feature script debut here. Randall …
RIVIERA REVENGE
RIVIERA REVENGE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ivan CalberacStars: Andre Dussollier, Sabine Azema, Thierry L'hermitte, Gael Giraudeaux, Josephine de Meaux, Sebastien Chassagne, Eva Rami, Solal Bouloudnine. This amiable and enjoyable French farce was inspired by a newspaper article that writer/director Ivan Calberac (The Tasting, etc) read, although he has significantly changed some of the …
THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE
THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Boris LojkineStars: Abou Sangane, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse, Mamadou Barry . This moving but also often confronting slice of life film explores the experience of a young African refugee trying to establish a new life in Paris. Souleymane (played by newcomer Abou Sangare, a nonprofessional actor in his first film role) is a …
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Laura PianiStars: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson, Alice Butuard, Roman Angel, Liz Crowther, Alan Fairbairn, Lola Peploe, Frederick Wiseman.Fresh from its screenings at the recent Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, this amiable romantic comedy gets a cinematic release. This is the directorial debut feature for …
THE WEDDING BANQUET
THE WEDDING BANQUET Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Andrew AnhStars: Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-chan, Youn Yuh-jung, Joan Chen, Bobo Lee. This crowd pleaser is a reimagining of Ang Lee’s Oscar nominated 1993 film The Wedding Banquet about a marriage of convenience. The director Andrew Anh (Spa Night, etc) has updated the original script from Lee and his regular collaborator …
