RADICAL Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christopher Zalla Stars: Eugenio Debez, Danial Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Danilo Guardiola, Mia Fernanda Solis. Over the years cinema has given us lots of inspiring teachers who disregard the stuffy traditional curriculum and instead set out to engage their students and encourage them to think for themselves and reach their potential. We have had Robert Donat in his …
ROBOT DREAMS
ROBOT DREAMS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pablo Berger Almost wordless, Robot Dreams is an unexpected delight and quite charming animated film that captures the spirit of those silent films of yesteryear. Robot Dreams is a touching ode to friendship, connection, the pain of loss, and the need to move on in life. It’s not surprising that the film was nominated for an Oscar. The film is set in …
RICEBOY SLEEPS
RICEBOY SLEEPS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anthony Shim Stars: Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Duhyun Noel Hwang, Anthony Shim, Jerina Son, Hunter Dillon, Choi Jong-ryol, Kang In Sung. This semi-autobiographical coming of age drama from Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim explores the immigrant experience, the difficulty of fitting in and adjusting to a new culture and making friends, and it does so with …
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 nonetheless one of the better examples …
RED WHITE AND BRASS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Damon Fepulea'i Stars: John-Paul Foliaki, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Nathaniel Lees, Tevita Finau, Valeti Finau, Onetoto Ikavuka, Lupeti Finau, Ilaisanne Green. In 2011 the Rugby World Cup Final was played in Wellington in New Zealand, and the Tongan team caused a massive upset by beating the highly favoured French team 19-14. But there was …
THE ROAD DANCE
The Road Dance Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richie Adams Stars: Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher, Morven Christie, Mark Gattis, Tom Byrne, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Alison Peebles, Ian Pirie, Jeff Stewart. This bleak melodrama is set against the backdrop of a tight knit crofting community on the storm lashed and isolated island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in 1916. It is based on the bestselling 2002 …
