KILL Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat Stars: Laksya, Tanya Maniktala, Abhishek Chauhan, Raghav Juyal. The title says it all you need to know about this visceral, ultra-violent action thriller from India. Kill delivers a high body count and plenty of gore and mayhem. Most of the action is confined to a train,… Read More »
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Ball Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H Macy, Eka Darville, Lydia Peckham, Travis Jeffery. This continuation of the long running sci-fi franchise (ten films, a tv series and several comic books) based on the classic 1963 novel… Read More »
THE KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA – interview with programmer Frances Lee
THE KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA – interview with programmer Frances Lee by GREG KING The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) makes triumphant return in 2023, showcasing an impressive line-up of highly acclaimed and captivating Korean films. KOFFIA 2023 will offer a dazzling array of cinema across genres, showcasing the brilliance and diversity of Korean filmmaking.… Read More »
KNOCK AT THE CABIN
Knock at the Cabin Reviewed by GREG KING Director: M Night Shyamalan Stars: Dave Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, Nikki Amuka Bird, Abby Quinn, Rupert Grint, Kristen Cui. M Night Shyamalan announced himself as a filmmaker to watch with 1999’s atmospheric psychological thriller The Sixth Sense and its unexpected twist at the end, and these… Read More »
KOMPROMAT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jerome Salle Stars: Gilles Lelouche, Joanna Kulig, Aleksey Gorbunov, Elisa Lasowski, Olivia Malahieude, Daniil Vorobyov, Mikhail Goreyov, Igor Jijiine, Louis-Do de Lencquesai. This tense French produced chase thriller provides a grim and sobering glimpse into the oppressive nature of Russia under Putin. Kompromat is a Russian word for compromising material… Read More »
THE KITCHEN BRIGADE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Louis Julien Petit Stars: Audrey Lamy, Francois Cluzet, Chantal Neuwirth, Fatoumata Kaba, Yannick Kalombo, Mamadou Koita. The Kitchen Brigade is a modest but generally upbeat crowd-pleasing French comedy and familiar underdog drama from filmmaker Louis Julien Petit, who has worked as a second unit director on a number of popular… Read More »