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 …
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEWS
The Sydney Film Festival is one of the world’s longest running and most prestigious film festivals. The 73rd edition, taking place from 3 to 14 June 2026, will showcase the very best in contemporary cinema and offer audiences the chance to experience premieres, red carpet events, and exciting special programs across Sydney. There are films sourced directly from film festivals including Cannes and Sundance.ALL …
PROJECT HAIL MARY
PROJECT HAIL MARY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Phil Lord and Christopher MillerStars: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara.The term “Hail Mary” derives from American football and refers to a desperate, last ditch play that would win the game. It was originally coined in the 1930s.Middle school science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) …
PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN
PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Tom HarperStars: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Packy Lee, Ned Dennehy, Sophie Rundle, Ian Peck, Jay Lycurgo.The gritty tv series Peaky Blinders ran for six seasons between 2013 and 2022. The series centred around a fictitious version of the real criminal gang that ruled Birmingham from the 1880s …
PREDATOR: BADLANDS
PREDATOR: BADLANDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dan TrachtenbergStars: Dimitrius Schuster-Koulomatangi, Elle Fanning, Michael Homik, Reuben de Jong, Cameron Brown, Rohinal Nayaran.The Predator saga began in 1987 with the sci-fi action thriller that pitted Arnold Schwarzenegger and a special forces team against the Youtja, a technologically advanced extraterrestrial creature in the jungles of Central …
PRESENCE
PRESENCE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Steven SoderberghStars: Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, Callina Liang, West Mulholland, Julia Fox. Steven Soderbergh’s latest film is a low budget supernatural haunted house tale that could be a distant cousin of the supernatural Paranormal Activity series. But unlike those films, which drew upon the found footage aesthetic, in Presence all of the …
