Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: James Marsh. Oscar winning British film maker James Marsh follows up his documentary Man On Wire which chronicled the efforts of French high wire walker to cross between the two towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974, with the moving and provocative Project Nim. The film looks at… Continue Reading »
PINA
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Wim Wenders. Wim Wenders’s documentary celebrates the life and work of iconic German modern dance choreographer Pina Bausch. Wenders first met dancer and choreographer Bausch in 1985, and he has spent the better part of 20 years trying to make a film that did her formidable reputation justice. Apparently… Continue Reading »
PRIEST
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Scott Stewart Stars: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban Christopher Plummer, Maggie Q, Can Gaigandet, Lily Collins. Unlike the recent Cowboys And Aliens, which combined two popular genres in an entertaining mash-up, Priest somehow is a rather dour and visually ugly hybrid of the western and horror genres. It is also an… Continue Reading »
PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Andrew Rossi. How can old-fashioned print media survive and be competitive in the revolution of new technology and media like Twitter, Internet bloggers and Wikileaks? It seems like everyday the obituary columns of newspapers are full of reports of the death of major American newspapers, and the ability of… Continue Reading »
PRECIOUS LIFE
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Shlomi Eldar. A raw and engaging mix of medical drama and topical examination of the Middle East conflict, Precious Life is as good an example of subjective journalism as you will see on the big screen. Veteran Israeli television journalist Shlomi Eldar has been covering the conflict in the… Continue Reading »
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rob Marshall Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Richard Griffith, Penelope Cruz, Sam Claflin. Johnny Depp returns for the fourth time as the foppish pirate Captain Jack Sparrow in a film that is only marginally more enjoyable than the overblown and bloated Pirates 3. Rob Marshall, who is better… Continue Reading »