The Old Oak Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ken LoachStars: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade, Col Tait, Chrissie Robinson, Chris Gotts, Jen Patterson, Arthur Oxley, Joe Armstrong, Andy Dawson.This is widely regarded as likely to be the final film from revered 86-year-old British director Ken Loach, who for over six decades has championed the working class and their …
ON THE WANDERING PATHS
On The Wandering Paths Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Denis ImbertStars: Jean Dujardin, Anny Duperey, Izia Higelin, Jonathan Zaccai, Josephine Japy.This tale of redemption is based on the writings of French travel writer and adventurer Sylvain Tesson, who was the central focus of the 2022 documentary The Velvet Queen, which depicted his search for the elusive Tibetan snow leopard. In 2014 …
OPPENHEIMER
Oppenheimer Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Christopher NolanStars: Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Robert Downey jr, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh, Jason Clarke, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Dane De Haan, Alden Ehrenreich, Florence Pugh, Alex Wolff, Tony Goldwyn, Matthew Modine, Gary Oldman.From Christopher Nolan (the Batman trilogy, etc) comes this epic biopic of J Robert Oppenheimer, the …
ONE FINE MORNING
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Mia Hansen-LoveStars: Lea Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, Camille Leban Martins, Nicole Garcia.Following its screenings at the Alliance Francaise Film Festival, One Fine Morning (Une Beau Matin) gets a cinematic release on the art house circuit. This is the eighth feature film for actress turned director Mia Hansen-Love, and like most of her work it deals …
OF AN AGE
Of An Age Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Goran StolevskiStars: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook.The opening night film of the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2022 was Of An Age, a queer themed drama and coming of age tale that seems to draw inspiration from the likes of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset and the classic Brief Encounter. The film is set in 1999 and centres …
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Guy RitchieStars: Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant, Cary Elwes, Josh Hartnett, Bugzy Malone, Eddie Marsden, Peter Ferdinando, Max Beesley, Lourdes Faberes.Filmmaker Guy Ritchie gathers together most of his usual band of players for this exciting, action packed but cliched, formulaic globe-trotting spy movie adventure that ticks …
