MELANIA Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Brett RatnerStars: Melania TrumpI watched the feature length documentary Melania so you don’t have to! This is easily one of the most controversial, hyped and polarising films of the year! And it’s only February!A lot of overseas reports filtering through social media were remarking on empty theatres and a lack of ticket sales. The session I …
MARTY SUPREME
MARTY SUPREME Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Josh SafdieStars: Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O'Leary, Odessa A'Zion, Luke Manly, Emory Cohen, Tyler The Creator, Koto Kawaguchi, Larry Sloman, Fran Drescher, Abel Ferrara, Penn Jillette, David Mamet.There have been very few films about the sport of ping pong, although both Forrest Gump and Balls Of Fury spring to mind. Table tennis is not the …
MERCY
MERCY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Timur BekmambetovStars: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Chris Sullivan, Kylie Rogers, Annabelle Wallis.Mercy is the latest film from Russian born filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, who has established his career with a series of high concept, special effects driven action films including Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, etc.Mercy is set in the not-too-distant …
MR BURTON
MR BURTON Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Marc EvansStars: Toby Jones, Harry Lawtrey, Lesley Manville, Steffan Rhodri, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Aneurin Barnard.A top box office star in the 60s Richard Burton is recognised as one of the greatest actors of his generation. He won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway production of Camelot, and was also nominated seven times for the Oscar, without …
MATERIALISTS
MATERIALISTS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Celine SongStars: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pablo Pascal, Marin Ireland, Zoe Wilson, Louise Jacobson, Eddie Cahill, John Magaro.This is the sophomore feature for writer/director Celine Song, who gave us the Oscar nominated romantic drama Past Lives in 2023. Like that film Materialists also explores themes of second chances, regrets, relationships, …
MISERICORDIA
MISERICORDIA Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Alain GuiraudieStars: Felix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, Jean- Baptiste Durand, Jacques Develay, David Ayala, Sebastien Faglain.Jeremie (Felix Kysyl, from Homefront, etc) briefly returns to his small hometown of Saint-Martial in rural France to attend the funeral of his former boss, the local baker, after an absence of ten years. He is invited to spend the night at …
