POWER BALLAD Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: John CarneyStars: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Jack Reynor, Marcella Plunkett, Beth Fallon, Havana Rose Liu.Music has played an integral part in the films of Irish director John Carney – 2007’s Once, which was also a successful stage play, and 2021’s delightful Sing Street. Music is also a key element of his latest film, the charming, feel-good …
MICHAEL
MICHAEL Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Antoine FuquaStars: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Larenz Tate, KeiLyn Durrell Jones, Mike Myers, Jamal R Henderson, Tre Horton, Rhyan Hill, Joseph David-Jones, Kendrick Sampson, Deon Cole.Michael Jackson was, arguably, the biggest and most influential music star of the 80s, with hit albums like 1984’s multi-Grammy award winning Thriller …
THE DEB
THE DEB Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Rebel WilsonStars: Charlotte MacInnes, Natalie Abbott, Shane Jacobson, Stevie Jean, Tara Morice, Rebel Wilson, Sam Simmons, Brianna Bishop, Karis Oka, Steph Tisdell, Costa D'Angelo, Hal Cumpston, Alex Champion De Crespigny, Ben Turland, Ioane Saula, Scarlett Crabtree, Julian McMahon.If someone threw elements of Mean Girls, Welcome To Woop Woop and Muriel’s Wedding …
WICKED PART ONE
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 …
