Napoleon Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Rupert Everett, Tahar Rahim, Paul Rhys, Edouard Philipponnat, Miles Jupp, Sinead Cusack, Sam Troughton, Julian Wadham, Ian McNeice. Ridley Scott is, arguably, the best contemporary filmmaker still working today who has never won an Oscar, which is surprising considering his body of… Continue Reading »
THE NEW BOY
THE NEW BOY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Warwick Thornton Stars: Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Aswan Reid. This is the third film from indigenous filmmaker Warrick Thornton following Samson & Delilah and the award-winning Sweet Country. The New Boy opened the Sydney Film Festival and has now gained a theatrical release. And although… Continue Reading »
NO HARD FEELINGS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gene Stupniski Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur. Percy’s Progress? No Hard Feelings is a raunchy teen coming of age comedy that harks back to those comedies from the 80s – films like Porky’s and Fast Times At Ridgemont High, etc –… Continue Reading »
THE NARROW BRIDGE – interview with Esther Takac
Esther Takac Interview by GREG KING This documentary is a searching journey into the souls of four people who, after searing pain, develop strengths they never had before. Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam, women and men who lost a child or parent in violent conflict, are creating a sacred space for change as they transform… Continue Reading »
NOVEMBER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Cedric Jimenez Stars: Jean Dujardin, Anais Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain, Lyna Khoudri, Saraj Afcahin, Jeremie Renier. A mix of fact and fiction this tense drama is set against the backdrop of the series of coordinated terrorist attacks that shook Paris in November 2015. 130 people were killed and over 400 injured… Continue Reading »
THE NORTHMAN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Robert Eggers Stars: Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Bjork, Oscar Novak. Something is rotten in the state of Iceland. Director Robert Eggers previously gave us the supernatural stylings of 2015’s The Witch and 2019’s austere claustrophobic The Lighthouse. Now he gives us this… Continue Reading »
