KANGAROO Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Kate WoodsStars: Ryan Corr, Lili Whiteley, Brooke Satchwell, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Ernie Dingo, Rachel House, Roy Billings, Genevieve Lemon, Trisha Morton-Thomas.Filmmaker Kate Woods gave us one of Australia’s great coming of age stories with her film adaptation of Looking For Alibrandi in 2000. Since then she has largely worked abroad, directing …
KANGAROO – interview with KATE WOODS
KANGAROO – Interview with director KATE WOODSby GREG KINGKangaroo is loosely based on the story of former journalist Chris “Brolga” Barns, who founded a kangaroo sanctuary in Alice Springs in 2005. The film stars Ryan Corr, newcomer Lily Whiteley as Charley, Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair. Greg talks to Kate about the shooting of the film in the outback and what challenges that presented, working with …
KARATE KID LEGENDS
KARATE KID LEGENDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jonathan EntwistleStars: Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Sadie Stanley, Joshua Jackson, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Olef, Ming-Na Wen.The 1984 film The Karate Kid was a huge box office hit that spawned two sequels, a 1994 remake with The Next Karate Kid starring a pre-Oscar winning Hilary Swank, a 2010 reboot, and even the tv series Cobra Kai. Written by …
BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 – Interview with Kim Petalas
Kim Petalas Interview by GREG KINGThe British Film Festival is screening around Australia at Palace Cinemas from November 6 till December 8. The rich program features a range of films, from music documentaries featuring the band Blur to restorations of classic period pieces including the Oscar winning A Man For All Seasons and The Lion In Winter; a documentary on the filmmaking team of Merchant Ivory; a tribute …
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ASSASSIN’S PLAN
ASSASSIN'S PLAN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael KeatonStars: Michael Keaton, James Marsden, Marcia Gay Harden, Al Pacino, Ray McKinnon, Joanna Kulig, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren.Michael Keaton both stars in and directs this slow burn crime drama about a contract hitman who is suffering from an incurable and rapidly developing case of dementia. This marks Keaton’s second effort …
KID SNOW
KID SNOW Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Paul GoldmanStars: Billy Howle, Phoebe Tonkin, Tom Bateman, Robert Taylor, Nathan Phillips, Mark Cole Smith, Hunter Page-Lockhard, Jack La Torre, John Brumpton.A moderately engaging Australian drama set in the 1970s, Kid Snow is set against the backdrop of circus troupes of tent boxers that travelled through the outback. This is tale of outsiders on the fringes of …
