GODLAND Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hlynur Palmason Stars: Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Hilmar Guojonsson, Vic Carmen Sonne, Jacob Lohmann. Godland was the centrepiece of the recent Scandinavian Film Festival, and now this slow moving but visually stunning Danish drama gains a cinematic release. Godland is set in the frozen inhospitable wilds of Iceland… Continue Reading »
ON THE WANDERING PATHS
On The Wandering Paths Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Denis Imbert Stars: Jean Dujardin, Anny Duperey, Izia Higelin, Jonathan Zaccai, Josephine Japy. This tale of redemption is based on the writings of French travel writer and adventurer Sylvain Tesson, who was the central focus of the 2022 documentary The Velvet Queen, which depicted his search… Continue Reading »
ALCARRAS
Alcarras Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Carla Simon Stars: Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin, Josep Abad, Albert Bosch, Xenia Roset, Ainet Jounou, Antonia Castells. The sophomore feature from Spanish filmmaker Carla Simon (Summer 1993) Alcarras is a lyrical, leisurely paced, beautifully observed slice of life drama about a family of peach farmers whose livelihood is… Continue Reading »
SISU
Sisu Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jalmari Helander Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila. An ultra-violent pulpy Tarantinoesque WWII actioner from Finland, Sisu proves to be an unexpected treat and is, arguably, one of the more enjoyable films of the year. It is 1944, the war is in its dying… Continue Reading »
DRIVING MADELEINE
DRIVING MADELEINE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christian Clarion Stars: Line Renaud, Dany Boon, Alice Isaaz, Jeremie Leheurte. It would be easy to dismiss this charming crowd-pleasing little film as a Gallic variation of the Oscar winning Driving Miss Daisy, but this French drama, which screened during the recent Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, is… Continue Reading »
HAPPY 50
Reviewed by GREG KING Happy 50 Director: Eric Lavaine Stars: Lambert Wilson, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Franck Dubosc, Lionel Abelanski, Jerome Cammandeur, Lysiane Meis, Caroline Angalade, Valerie Crouzet, Sophie Duez, Alice Llenas. Director Eric Lavaine reunites most of the cast of his 2014 ensemble comedy Barbecue and brings them back to reprise their characters for this… Continue Reading »