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REYKJAVIK CALLING

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by GREG KING REYKJAVIK CALLING: THE ICEMAN COMETH A special season of Icelandic films screening at ACMI from July 5-July 23, featuring the works of two of Iceland’s most distinctive and contemporary filmmakers – Fridrik Thor Fridriksson and Baltasar Kormakur. COLD FEVER. In the best tradition of the road movie, this quirky and decidedly… continue reading »

KAMA SUTRA

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Reviewed by GREG KING Director:Mira Nair Stars:Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Indira Varma, Ramon Tikaram, Rekha Lavish production values, beautiful costumes, opulent settings, some superb scenery and gorgeous cinematography cannot disguise the fact that Mira Nair’s new film is little more than a big budget sex and sin melodrama set in 16th century India. The rain… continue reading »

A HAUNTING IN VENICE.

A Haunting in Venice Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dorman, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, Ricardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Emma Laird, Ali Khan, Rowan Robinson. A Haunting In Venice marks Kenneth Branagh’s third appearance as Hercule Poirot, the famous moustachioed Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie… continue reading »

ASTEROID CITY

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Anderson Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson, Matt Dillon, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Jake Ryan, Aristou Meehan, Hope Davis, Bob Balaban, Tony Revolori, Grace Edwards, Margot Robbie, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Park, Hong Chau, Maya Hawke, Rupert… continue reading »

GODLAND

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 »

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