Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Leon Ford Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Patrick Brammell, Toby Schmitz, Maeve Dermody. Following closely on the footsteps of the superb comic book-like Kick-Ass comes another story of a young man and social misfit who aspires to be a superhero. But Griff The Invisible is not exactly a pleasant and similarly enjoyable… Continue Reading »
HALL PASS
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Stars: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, Richard Jenkins, Stephen Merchant, Nicky Whelan, Derek Waters. Peter and Bobby Farrelly are known for their mix of raunchy adult comedy and a rather sweet nature that tempers some of their more gross out moments. They hit… Continue Reading »
HOP
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tim Hill Stars: James Marsden, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, voices of Russell Brand, Hugh Laurie, Hank Azaria. We’ve had Tim Allen play a replacement for Santa Claus, and recently we had Dwayne Johnson play a temporary replacement for the tooth fairy. The latest fantasy character to get a makeover is… Continue Reading »
HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Aleksei Popogrebsky Stars: Grigory Dobrygin, Sergei Puskepalis. The setting for this grim and downbeat psychological thriller is a remote meteorological research station at the northern most tip of Siberia. Pavel (Grigory Dobrygin, making his film debut) is a young graduate student gaining work experience. He is impetuous, impatient, irresponsible, technically… Continue Reading »
HOWL
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Freidman Stars: James Franco, David Strathairn, Mary Louise-Parker, Treat Williams, Jeff Daniels, Jon Hamm, Bob Balaban. “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness.” Allen Ginsberg was one of the most famous and revered poets of the 20th century, and one of the most… Continue Reading »
HEREAFTER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Matt Damon, Jay Mohr, Cecile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren. Even at the age of 80 Clint Eastwood is certainly one of the most prolific directors still working at the moment, and he continue to defy attempts to pigeonhole him. He tackles a… Continue Reading »