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THE EQUALIZER 3

Filed Under: Action, E

The Equalizer 3 Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Remo Girone, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Andrea Scarduzio, Andrea Dodero, Gaia Scodellaro. This is the third and probably final film in the revamped series based on the 1980s television series that starred Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former government… continue reading »

HAUNTED MANSION

Filed Under: Comedy, H, Horror

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Justin Simien Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny De Vito, Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chase W Dillon, Creek Wilson, Charity Jordan. Disney seems to be lacking in creativity at the moment because all they seem to produce are live action remakes of their animated classics,… continue reading »

BLACKBERRY

Filed Under: B, Comedy

Blackberry Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Matt Johnson Stars: Jay Baruchel, Matt Johnson, Glenn Howerton, Martin Donovan, Michael Ironside, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes. During the late 90s and early 2000s the pioneering portable communications device the Blackberry, the phone with a keyboard, dominated the tech market. At its peak the iconic device made up 45%… continue reading »

ASTEROID CITY

Filed Under: A, Comedy, Film Review

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wes Anderson Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson, Matt Dillon, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Jake Ryan, Aristou Meehan, Hope Davis, Bob Balaban, Tony Revolori, Grace Edwards, Margot Robbie, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Park, Hong Chau, Maya Hawke, Rupert… continue reading »

GODLAND

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, Foreign Language, G

GODLAND Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hlynur Palmason Stars: Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Hilmar Guojonsson, Vic Carmen Sonne, Jacob Lohmann. Godland was the centrepiece of the recent Scandinavian Film Festival, and now this slow moving but visually stunning Danish drama gains a cinematic release.   Godland is set in the frozen inhospitable wilds of Iceland… continue reading »

STRAYS

Filed Under: Comedy, Film Review, S

STRAYS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Josh Greenbaum Stars: voices of Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, Randall Park, Sofia Vergara, Rob Riggle, Josh Gad, Jimmy Tatro, Jamie Demetriou, Phil Morris, and Will Forte, Brett Gelman, Charity Cervantes, Jade Fernandez. Four talking, foul-mouthed canines make their own incredible journey in this raucous, raunchy comedy from… continue reading »

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RETRIBUTION

Retribution Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nimrod Antal Stars: Liam Neeson, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Modine, Jack Champion, Lilly Aspell, Noma Dumezweni, Arian Moayed. This claustrophobic action thriller combines elements of Speed with any one of half a dozen of Liam Neeson’s formulaic angry vigilante hero films of the past decade. A B-grade thriller, Retribution is… continue reading »

SCRAPPER

Scrapper Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Charlotte Regan Stars: Lola Campbell, Harris Disckinson, Alin Uzun.  This charming if rough edged coming of age drama taps into that unique British genre of the kitchen sink drama.  Twelve-year-old Georgie (newcomer Lola Campbell) lives all alone in her apartment on a council housing estate outside London following the… continue reading »

A HAUNTING IN VENICE.

A Haunting in Venice Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dorman, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, Ricardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Emma Laird, Ali Khan, Rowan Robinson. A Haunting In Venice marks Kenneth Branagh’s third appearance as Hercule Poirot, the famous moustachioed Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie… continue reading »