Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Simon Curtis Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Will Tilston, Kelly Macdonald, Alex Lawther, Stephen Campbell Moore. Written in 1926, Winnie The Pooh has become one of the most beloved and enduring pieces of children’s literature. This heartfelt but somewhat stuffy biopic tells the backstory of how writer Alan Alexander (A… Continue Reading »
2017 CINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL – interview with Gina Rubiano
by GREG KING The 2017 Cine Latino Film Festival screens at Palace Cinemas throughout November. This year there is a focus on Argentine Cinema, with 9 Argentine films, including Inseparable, a remake of the wonderful French film The Intouchables. Greg speaks to Gina Rubiano to find out more about this year’s program. https://www.mediafire.com/file/wa9arfd0g8w73oy/221023_005.MP3
JUNGLE – interview with Greg McLean
by GREG KING Jungle is a story of survival, based on Yossi Ghinsberg’s experiences of being lost in the Amazon jungle for two weeks. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, and is directed by Greg McLean, who is best known for his horror films like Wolf Creek. Jungle was the opening night film at the 2017… Continue Reading »
GERMAN CINEMA MELBOURNE – interview with artistic director Peter Krausz
by GREG KING The German Cinema Melbourne film festival screens at Backlot Studios from November 17-25. The festival will screen 11 films, all but one are Australian premiers. The opening night film is Gordian Maugg’s Fritz Lang, a speculative drama about the famed German filmmaker as he attempts to shoot his first sound film… Continue Reading »
GEOSTORM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Dean Devlin Stars: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, Ed Harris, Alexandra Maria Lana, Robert Sheehan, Danial Wu, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Amr Waked, Eugenio Hernandez, Richard Schiff, Mare Winningham. Geostorm is one big dumb sci-fi disaster movie that seems like a distant cousin to Michael Bay’s Armageddon. But… Continue Reading »
GOOD TIME
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Benny and Joshua Safdie Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress, Taliah Webster, Barkhad Abdi. The low budget indie crime drama Good Time is the latest film from the Safdie brothers (Benny and Joshua), whose films like Daddy Longlegs, etc, often explore the struggles of losers who… Continue Reading »