PERFECT DAYS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Wim Wenders Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arise Nakano, Aoi Yamada. This slow-moving, gently paced minimalist drama from revered German filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, etc) is set in Japan and reveals his great appreciation for Japan, its culture and traditions. A German/Japanese coproduction Perfect Days was nominated… Continue Reading »
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Colin and Cameron Cairnes Stars: David Dastmalchian, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon, Rhys Auteri. Every year when I get my hands on the MIFF program and start selecting my films the first strand I pour through is Night Shift, which contains… Continue Reading »
MONKEY MAN
MONKEY MAN Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Dev Patel Stars: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Sikander Kher, Pitobash, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makrand Deshpande, Sobhita Dhulipala. This gritty, graphically violent, brutal and blood-soaked revenge thriller follows the adventures of an enigmatic and taciturn character known only as “kid”, who fights against the corruption and social injustice rife in… Continue Reading »
IO CAPITANO
IO CAPITANO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Matteo Garrone Stars: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Khady Sy, Isaaka Sawadago, Venus Gueye, Hichem Yacoubi, Doodoo Sagna. Two teenaged boys from Dakar in Senegal dream of moving to Europe to pursue a music career. This harrowing drama comes from Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, who in 2008 gave us… Continue Reading »
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thea Sharrock Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall, Anjana Vasan, Gemma Jones, Eileen Atkins, Joanna Scanlan, Lolly Adefope, Alicia Weir, Hugh Skinner, Paul Chahidi, Malachi Kirby. This engaging, hugely entertaining and outrageous mix of comedy and drama is based on a true story about an obscene… Continue Reading »
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
LOVE LIES BLEEDING reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rose Glass Stars: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Dave Franco, Anna Baryshnikov. The incredibly violent story of two women in love. Set in New Mexico in 1989, this is a tough and gritty revenge-driven drama is the sophomore feature from British director Rose Glass… Continue Reading »