MATERIALISTS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Celine SongStars: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pablo Pascal, Marin Ireland, Zoe Wilson, Louise Jacobson, Eddie Cahill, John Magaro.This is the sophomore feature for writer/director Celine Song, who gave us the Oscar nominated romantic drama Past Lives in 2023. Like that film Materialists also explores themes of second chances, regrets, relationships, …
BRANDO WITH A GLASS EYE – interview with ANTONIS TSONIS
by GREG KING Brando with a Glass Eye, the internationally acclaimed debut feature by writer-director Antonis Tsonis. Set in the moody heart of Athens, the film follows Luca, a struggling actor who commits a botched robbery and befriends the man he injured without revealing his guilt. As he prepares for a life-changing audition in New York, Luca becomes a man caught between illusion and authenticity, …
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KARATE KID LEGENDS
KARATE KID LEGENDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jonathan EntwistleStars: Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Sadie Stanley, Joshua Jackson, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Olef, Ming-Na Wen.The 1984 film The Karate Kid was a huge box office hit that spawned two sequels, a 1994 remake with The Next Karate Kid starring a pre-Oscar winning Hilary Swank, a 2010 reboot, and even the tv series Cobra Kai. Written by …
BALLERINA
BALLERINA Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Len WisemanStars: Ana de Armas, Gabriel Byrne, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino Moreno, David Castadena, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Victoria Comte, Abraham Popoola, Robert Maaser.From the world of John Wick comes this female centric action film, a spin-off which is supposedly set between John Wick 3: …
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL Reviewed by GREG KINGReviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael ChristoferStars: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Pierce Brosnan, Lily Rabe, Keith Arthur Bolden, Michael Rose, Jesse William. All about Lillian?Veteran actress Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) is regarded as “the first lady of American theatre”, a respected and admired thespian with over 200 theatre credits on her …
BEATING HEARTS
BEATING HEARTS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Gilles LelloucheStars: Francois Civil, Adele Exarchopoulos, Malik Frikah, Mallory Wanecque, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alain Chabat. A hit at the recent French Film Festival, Beating Hearts is both a gritty rollercoaster coming of age story and tragic love story about star crossed lovers that spans some twenty years. Actor turned director Gilles Lellouche (the …
