by GREG KING The American Essentials Film Festival 2017 screens at Palace Cinemas around Australia in May. This specially curated program features a range of the latest and most vibrant new independent films from America, with some filmmakers in the early stages of their careers. There is also a Masters and Masterpieces sidebar that features… Continue Reading »
CLASH – Interview with ACMI programmer Roberta Ciabarra
by GREG KING From March 30, ACMI is screening Mohamed Diab’s brilliant film Clash, a claustrophobic drama set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. This powerful Egyptian drama is set during the so-called Arab Spring, a time of revolution in the days immediately following the overthrow of President Morsi, and the civil unrest that… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #213
This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Adam, Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘The Great Wall,’ ‘T2: Trainspotting,’ ‘Silence,’ ‘The Coming War On China,’ ‘Trespass Against Us,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘The Family,’ ‘Fist Fight,’ and ‘Rings’. This episode also contains interviews with Jiang Tian, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Galecki,… Continue Reading »
THE FAMILY – interview with Rosie Jones
by GREG KING The Family explores the history of the strange abusive sect established by former yoga teacher Anna Hamilton-Byrne in Ferny Creek in the 1960s, and which flourished at a property in picturesque Lake Eildon in the late 1960s. In this comprehensive documentary director Rosie Jones gives us some chilling insights into the sect.… Continue Reading »
TRASH FIRE – interview with Richard Bates jr
by GREG KING Trash Fire is the latest film from independent US filmmaker Richard Bates jr. Starring Adrian Grenier (of Entourage fame), Matthew Gray Gubler, Sally Kirkland, AnnaLyn McCord and Fionnula Flanagan Trash Fire is an example of Grand Guignol horror laced with a strong streak of black humour and the dynamics of a dysfunctional… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #210
This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Adam, Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,’ ‘Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Live By Night,’ and ‘Split’. This episode also contains interviews with Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, M. Night Shyamalan, James McAvoy, Sophie Mathison (Drama) and Steve Bastoni… Continue Reading »