by GREG KING Gardening With Soul is a new documentary that looks at the work of Sister Loyola Galvin, a sprightly 90-year old nun with a healthy outlook and positive attitude. She tends a garden at the church run home where she lives. To find out more about this fascinating character and this film that… Continue Reading »
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL.
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Anderson Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F Murray Abraham, Matthieu Almaric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Lea Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, Larry Pine, Bob Balaban, Neal Huff, Fisher Stevens. Fans of the films … Continue Reading »
GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Nicholas Wrathall. Gore Vidal, who died in 2012 aged 86, was towering figure on the American political and cultural landscape for over half a century. In this documentary we get a brief biographical sketch of Vidal, the son of a US senator, born into a life of wealth and… Continue Reading »
GLORIA
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Sebastian Lelio Stars: Paulina Garcia, Sergio Hernandez. There are few good challenging roles for actresses of a certain age, which is why this Chilean drama from director Sebastian Lelio (best known for the drama The Sacred Family)stands out. Not a remake of the John Cassavetes drama about a woman protecting… Continue Reading »
GRUDGE MATCH
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Segal Stars: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal. This surprisingly enjoyable comedy/drama about two aged boxers reluctantly dragged out of retirement for a show down can best be described as essentially Rocky versus Raging Bull. The concept works because of the astute… Continue Reading »
THE BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL
by GREG KING. Screening around Australia in late November is a showcase of some of the finest cinema from Britain. The opening night film is the crowd pleasing One Chance, the biopic of Paul Potts, the inaugural winner of Britain’s Got Talent. Other films include Good Vibrations, which screened at MIFF, the delightful comedy Austenland,… Continue Reading »