WICKED PART ONE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jon M ChuStars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Andy Nyman, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang,Wicked is the fourth longest running show in Broadway history and has been seen by over 60 million people worldwide. It won four Tony Awards. The musical play was based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 …
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
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 …
THE COLOR PURPLE
THE COLOR PURPLE reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Blitz BazawuleStars: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Deon Cole, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, David Alan Grier, Elizabeth Marvel, Whoopi Goldberg. Alice Walker’s …
MEAN GIRLS
MEAN GIRLS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez jrStars: Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp, Auli'l Cravalho, Jacquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Jon Hamm, Busy Phillips, Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Park, Mahi Alam, Connor Ratliff, Brian Altemus.Released in cinemas to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the original Mean Girls, …
CARMEN
Carmen Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Benjamin MillepiedStars: Paul Mescal, Melissa Barrera, Rossy De Palma, Elsa Pataky, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice, Benedict Hardie, Marina Tamayo, The D.O.C.Loosely inspired by Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, this melodrama updates the timeless story to a more contemporary setting along the US/Mexican border. The film centres around Carmen (Melissa Barrera, …
SERIOUSLY RED
SERIOUSLY RED Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Gracie OttoStars: Krew Boylan, Thomas Campbell, Daniel Webber, Celeste Barber, Jean Kittson, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Tony Barry, Wayne Blair.Seriously Red is a cautionary tale about obsession, fandom, and discovering who you are. This Australian jukebox musical draws from the songbook of iconic singer Dolly Parton, and in style and look is something of a …