KID SNOW Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Goldman Stars: Billy Howle, Phoebe Tonkin, Tom Bateman, Robert Taylor, Nathan Phillips, Mark Cole Smith, Hunter Page-Lockhard, Jack La Torre, John Brumpton. A moderately engaging Australian drama set in the 1970s, Kid Snow is set against the backdrop of circus troupes of tent boxers that travelled through the outback. This is tale of outsiders on the fringes of …
THE WILD ROBOT
THE WILD ROBOT Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Chris Sanders Stars: voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Mark Hamill, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Stephanie Hsu. School holidays are once again upon us, and there are plenty of options for some family friendly films to enjoy with Harold And The Purple Crayon, the Australian film Runt, and the animated origins story of …
BATMAN IN CONCERT – interview with SARAH-GRACE WILLIAMS
BATMAN IN CONCERT – interview with Sarah-Grace Williams by GREG KING To celebrate 85 years of the superhero Batman there are special screenings of Tim Burton’s 1989 movie that starred Michael Keaton in the title role and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, which will be accompanied by a live orchestral score. The orchestra is conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams who joined us on the program this morning to …
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SPEAK NO EVIL
SPEAK NO EVIL Reviewed by GREG KING Director: James Watkins Stars: James McAvoy, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Kris Hitchen, Motaz Malhees, Jakob Hojlev Jorgensen. Speak No Evil serves up an interesting twist on the home invasion thriller. This creepy psychological thriller is a remake of a little seen sinister 2022 Danish horror film that briefly screened …
A HORSE NAMED WINX
A HORSE NAMED WINX Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Janine Hosking Australians love their sports, especially the sport of horse racing. Australian filmmakers have also celebrated some of the champions of the racetrack with Simon Wincer’s 1983 film biopic Phar Lap; also his 2011 moving film The Cup, about 2002 Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle and jockey Damien Oliver’s personal journey; and Ride …
MIDAS MAN
MIDAS MAN Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Joe Stephenson Stars: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Eddie Marsan, Emily Watson, Charley Palmer Rothwell, Ed Speelers, Jonah Lees, Blake Richardson, Campbell Wallace, Leo Harvey-Elledge, Adam Lawrence, Darci Shaw, Jay Leno, Eddie Izzard. Most people are aware that Brian Epstein was the manager of The Beatles, and he steered them to global fame and success in the 60s changing …
