Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rebecca Miller Stars: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Travis Fimmel, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Wallace Shawn. I find Greta Gerwig an annoying screen presence, especially given her penchant for playing flighty, self-centred and kooky characters in those quirky New York based hipster romantic comedies from the likes of Noah… Continue Reading »
THE MEDDLER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lorene Scafaria Stars: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J K Simmons, Michael McKean, Cecily Strong, Lucy Punch, Jerrod Carmichael, Jason Ritter, Billy Magnusson, Jo Jordan, Amy Landecker, Harry Hamlin, Laura San Giacomo, Shiri Appleby, Randall Park. The Meddler gives Oscar winning veteran Susan Sarandon her best role in years, and she… Continue Reading »
MOTHER’S DAY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Garry Marshall Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Jack Whitehall, Hector Elizondo, Shay Mitchell, Cameron Esposito, Margo Martindale, Asif Mandvi, Robert Pine, Sarah Chalke, Ella Anderson, Loni Love, Lucy Walsh, Jennifer Garner, Larry Miller, Sean O’Bryan, Brandon Spink, Caleb Brown, Jon Lovitz, Grayson… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2016 REVIEWS
ALL REVIEWS BY GREG KING UPDATED APRIL 23 2016. REMEMBERING THE MAN. Timothy Conigrave’s memoir Holding The Man, published posthumously in 1994, is one of the touchstones of queer culture here in Australia. Widely regarded as a seminal novel about being gay, love and life in the time of AIDS, the novel was a poignant story… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #171
This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘A Bigger Splash,’ ‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice,’ ‘Eye In The Sky,’ ‘Sherpa,’ ‘Labyrinth Of Lies,’ ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3′ and ‘Our Last Tango’. This episode also contains interviews… Continue Reading »
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kirk Jones Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lanie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Elena Kampouris, Alex Wolff, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Louis Mandylor, Bess Meisler, Bruce Grey, Ian Gomez, Jayne Eastwood, Mark Margolis, Rob Riggle, Rita Wilson, John Stamos. The original My Big Fat Greek Wedding was a huge box… Continue Reading »