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BUNNY – interview with JAMES BRANSONby GREG KINGWritten and directed by James Branson, Bunny is set in a post-apocalyptic vision of Australia. The film centres around a young woman (played by Kate Wilson) who is roaming Australia following a post-climate change disaster. The only remaining source of reliable food is other people. The film was inspired by ‘70s and ‘80s Ozploitation and the tropes of modern …
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JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – interview with festival director EDDIE TAMIRby GREG KINGThe Jewish International Film Festival screens across Australia throughout October, November and December. The program includes several documentaries about seminal Jewish figures including comic Jerry Lewis, authors Elie Wiesel and Art Spiegelman, filmmaker Claude Lelouch, Franz Kafka and Sigmund Freud. It’s 80 …
JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Gareth EdwardsStars: Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Manuel Garcia-Ruflo, Bechir Sylvain, Ed Skrein, Philipipine Vega, Audrina Miranda, Luna Blaise, David Iacono.The whole Jurassic Park franchise began way back in 1993 with Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Michael Crichton’s bestselling novel. The film was a …
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Laura PianiStars: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson, Alice Butuard, Roman Angel, Liz Crowther, Alan Fairbairn, Lola Peploe, Frederick Wiseman.Fresh from its screenings at the recent Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, this amiable romantic comedy gets a cinematic release. This is the directorial debut feature for …
HEAD SOUTH – interview with JONATHAN OGILVIE by GREG KING Head South is a coming-of-age story set in Christchurch in 1979. It stars Ed Oxenbould (from Paper Planes, etc) as Angus, a 17-year-old boy whose world is changed when he is introduced to the punk music scene. Head South is based on writer/director Jonathan Ogilvie’s own experiences. Greg chats with Jonathan about the genesis of the film, casting …
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JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Todd PhillipsStars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan, Zazie Beetz, Leigh Gill, Harry Lawtry, Bill Smitrovich, Jacob Lofland, Ken Leung.Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for his complex and nuanced performance as the damaged Arthur Fleck (aka Joker) in Todd Phillips’ 2019 drama Joker, which transcended the usual …
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guadagnino Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Dakota Johnson, Aurora Clement.An erotic psychological drama starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson, A Bigger …
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael GraceyStars: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Keala Settle, Sam Humphrey, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ellis Rubin, Skylar Dunn, Paul Sparks, Byron …
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Chris Renaud and Jonathan del ValStars: voices of Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Harrison Ford, Eric Stonestreet, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Pete Holmes, Henry Lynch, Nick …
