RENTAL FAMILY Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: HikariStars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Mari Yamamoto.Written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hikari (37 Seconds, episodes of the tv series Beef, etc), Rental Family is a Japanese/US coproduction that gives audiences insight into a little-known aspect of Japanese culture, namely the use of actors to fulfil certain …
RIVIERA REVENGE
RIVIERA REVENGE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ivan CalberacStars: Andre Dussollier, Sabine Azema, Thierry L'hermitte, Gael Giraudeaux, Josephine de Meaux, Sebastien Chassagne, Eva Rami, Solal Bouloudnine. This amiable and enjoyable French farce was inspired by a newspaper article that writer/director Ivan Calberac (The Tasting, etc) read, although he has significantly changed some of the …
RADICAL
RADICAL Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Christopher ZallaStars: 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 KINGDirector: 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 KINGDirector: Anthony ShimStars: 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 KINGDirector: Nimrod AntalStars: 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 …
