PRISCILLA reviewed by GREG KING Director: Sophia Coppola Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Tim Post, Lynne Griffin. In 2022 Baz Luhrmann gave us Elvis, his flashy, flamboyant Oscar nominated biopic of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Now Sophia Coppola gives us a different take on Elvis in this… Continue Reading »
POOR THINGS
POOR THINGS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Stars: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Kathryn Hunter, Suzy Bembra, Jerrod Carmichael, Hanna Schygulla, Margaret Qualley, Vicki Pepperdine. Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos makes weird but oddly compelling and visually arresting dramas and absurdist comedies. His resume includes films such as Dogtooth, The Lobster,… Continue Reading »
POLITE SOCIETY
Polite Society Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nida Manzoor Stars: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Ashkay Khanna, Nimra Bucha, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Shona Babayemi, Shobu Kapoor, Jeff Mirza. In a cinema environment overcrowded with remakes, reboots, sequels and a surfeit of superhero movies it’s a pleasant surprise to come across something that is as unique… Continue Reading »
THE POPE’S EXORCIST
The Pope’s Exorcist Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Julius Avery Stars: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Laura Marsden, Peter DeSousa-Feighoney, Franco Nero, John Cornell, Ryan O’Grady, Edward Harper-Jones. It’s been fifty years since the horror classic The Exorcist hit screens and scared the bejesus out of audiences. Since then there have been many other… Continue Reading »
PEARL
Pearl Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ti West Stars: Mia Goth, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, David Corenswet, Alistair Sewell, Emma Jenkins-Purro. In 2022 director Ti West gave us X, one of the best horror films of the year, which subverted the usual expectations of the slasher genre. Set in the late 70s, X told the… Continue Reading »
THE LONELY SPIRITS VARIETY HOUR – interview with PLATON THEODORIS
PLATON THEODORIS Interview by GREG KING Interview with PLATON THEODORIS When verbose radio host Neville Umbrellaman lands in hospital, a group of unexpected performers crash his show The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour. The quirky low budget independent Australian feature The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour. The film is adapted from Nitin Vengurlekar’s theatre show The Lonely Spirits… Continue Reading »