Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Francis Lawrence Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Shoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons, Ciaran Hinds, Joely Richardson, Bill Camp, Mary-Louise Parker, Douglas Hodge, Sergei Polunin, Thekla Reuten. A violent and brutal spy thriller, Red Sparrow follows quickly on the heels of last year’s tough Atomic Blonde, and serves up another… Continue Reading »
RUSSIAN RESURRECTION FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Nicholas Maksymow
by GREG KING The 14th Russian Resurrection Film Festival screens at ACMI Cinemas in Melbourne from November 9-19. Now in its 14th year, this is now the largest festival of Russian cinema outside of Russia itself. This year the opening night film is Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story, Karen Shakhnazarov’s take on Tolstoy’s classic tale told… Continue Reading »
WHAT IF IT WORKS? – interview with Romi Trower
by GREG KING What If It Works? is a drama that explores the romance that develops between Adrian, who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Grace, who suffers from multiple personality disorder. The film stars Luke Ford and Anna Samson. This is the debut feature film for writer/director Romi Trower. Greg caught up with… Continue Reading »
RIP TIDE – interview with Rhiannon Bannenberg
by GREG KING Rip Tide is a family friendly coming of age tale about Cora (played by Debby Ryan, best known for her work on the Disney Channel), a young model who tires of the high-pressure fashion industry and flees to a small coastal town in Australia to spend time with her aunt. The film… Continue Reading »
AICE ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Richard Moore
by GREG KING The AICE Israeli Film Festival screens at the Ritz Cinemas in Sydney and in Melbourne at the Rivoli Cinemas and the Alex Theatre (formerly the George Cinemas in St Kilda) from September 5-17 this year. The festival presents the best of contemporary cinema from Israel and features documentaries like Mother With A… Continue Reading »
WALLACE AND GROMIT AND FRIENDS EXHIBITION AT ACMI – interview with ACMI’s Reece Goodwin
by GREG KING ACMI are having a special exhibition of all things Aardman with Wallace And Gromit And Friends. The Aardman studios are well known for their stop motion claymation shorts featuring Wallace and Gromit, as well as features such as Chicken Run, a barnyard variation on the classic The Great Escape, and Shaun The… Continue Reading »