My Old School Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Jono McLeod Stars: Alan Cumming, voices of Lulu, Clare Grogan, Dawn Steele, Joe Mcfadden, Gary Lamont, Brian MacKinnon. My Old School is a quirky and unusual documentary that is constructed from a mix of archival footage, interviews and animation. In 1993 17-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled as… Continue Reading »
M3GAN
M3gan Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gerard Johnstone Stars: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Stephane Garneau-Monten, Lori Dungey, Jack Cassidy, Amy Usherwood. There have been many films that warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence and our addiction to technology and how technology can quickly get… Continue Reading »
MARCEL: THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
Marcel: The Shell With Shoes On Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp Stars: Dean Fleischer-Camp, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Brian Williams, Lesley Stahl, voices of Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini. This cute and clever mockumentary about an anthromorphic one-inch-tall shell uses stop motion photography and state of the art animation to good effect, resulting in… Continue Reading »
MARGRETE: QUEEN OF THE NORTH
MARGRETE: QUEEN OF THE NORTH Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Charlotte Sieling Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Morten Hee Andersen, Soren Malling, Jakob Ofteboro, Paul Blackthorne, Bjorn Floberg, Magnus Krepper. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Inspired by actual events this epic historical drama from Denmark set in the early 1400s is a drama of… Continue Reading »
THE MENU
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mark Mylod Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Anya Taylor-Joy, Hong Chau, Judith Light, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, John Leguizamo, Aimee Carrero, Paul Adelstein, Rob Yang, Mark St Cyr, Arturo Castro, Rebecca Koon, Adam Aalderks, Matthew Cornwell. There have been a lot of foodie films, but none as darkly funny or… Continue Reading »
MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anthony Fabian Stars: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson, Lucas Bravo, Jason Isaacs, Alba Baptista, Anna Chancellor, Ellen Thomas, Christian McKay, Bertrand Poncet, Philippe Bertin, Roxane Duran. This charming and old-fashioned little film is the third adaptation of the 1958 novel written by Paul Gallico (best known for The Poseidon… Continue Reading »