Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Greg Mottola Stars: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Jason Bateman, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Sigourney Weaver. Paul is part road movie, part buddy comedy and another variation on the familiar aliens amongst us scenario. There have been numerous movies about aliens visiting Earth – ET, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind,… Continue Reading »
POTICHE
Reviewed by GREG KING Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Frabrice Luchini, Karin Viard, Gerard Depardieu. This sophisticated and witty comedy about business, politics and the dynamics of a dysfunctional family was the opening night attraction at this year’s French Film Festival, and it is a real crowd pleaser. Catherine Deneuve finds one of her best roles for… Continue Reading »
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Stars: Katie Featherstone, Sprague Garden, Chloe Cserngey, Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Johanna Braddy, Dennis Ingram. Audiences can expect more of the same from this third instalment of the ultra low budget horror franchise that has kicked goals at the box office.… Continue Reading »
PANIC ROOM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Fincher Stars: Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakum With its plot of a resourceful woman defending her house against three vicious thugs, Panic Room shares some similarities with classic claustrophobic thrillers like Wait Until Dark and Lady In A Cage, etc. Claustrophobic, recently divorced Meg… Continue Reading »
PAPERBACK HERO
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Antony J Bowman Stars: Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan, Jeanie Drynan, Andrew S Gilbert,Angie Milliken, Bruce Venables. Jack Willis (Hugh Jackman) drives a road train across the Australian outback for a living. To fill in time during the long stretches of open road, he has written a novel, a mushy romance… Continue Reading »
PRIVATE PARTS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Betty Thomas Stars: Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, Reni Santoni, Paul Giamatti, Carol Alt, Paul Hecht, Jackie Martling, Gary Dell’Abate, Richard Portnow, Althea Cassidy Running Time: 109 minutes. It’s not every one who gets the opportunity to indulge themselves by having their own home movie shot by… Continue Reading »