SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jalmari HelanderStars: Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake.This is a sequel to 2022’s Finnish produced extremely violent WWII set action drama Sisu, which made my list of the top films of that year. Writer/director Jalmari Helander returns to handle this sequel, which delivers more of the same adrenaline rush, high body count and spectacular …
SIGNORINELLA: LITTLE MISS
Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirectors: Jason David McFadden, Angelo Pricolo, Shannon SwanMuch of modern Australia was built by migrants, especially Italian migrants who fled Europe in the 1930s hoping for a better life. Italian women, in particular, helped shape Australia’s food, fashion and culture, their experiences enriching the Australian way of life and shaping our multiculturalism.This …
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Rob ReinerStars: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Chris Addison, Kerri Goodliman, Valerie Franco, Fran Drescher, John Michael Higgins, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Jeffrey C J Vanston, Don Lake, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Lars Uhlrich.In 1984 we were introduced to fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap in the …
WENT UP THE HILL – interview with SAMUEL VAN GINSVEN
WENT UP THE HILL – interview with SAMUEL VAN GRINSVENby GREG KINGWent Up The Hill is the sophomore feature film for Samuel Van Grinsven (the queer coming of age drama Sequin In A Blue Room), and is a psychological thriller about possession, grief, secrets and trauma. The film stars Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread, etc) and Dacre Montgomery (from tv series Stranger Things, etc). It is a New …
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BONEGILLA – THE MIGRANTS JOURNEY – interview with SIMON REICH
by GREG KING At the end of WWII thousands of homeless and displaced migrants looked for a new life and a fresh start in a different land. Many came to Australia and found temporary residency in the Bonegilla Migrant Camp, situated on 130 hectares near Wodonga. Eric Bana’ parents were processed there. So was Manfred, the father of musician and filmmaker. That led to Simon Reich creating a podcast …
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SUPERMAN
SUPERMAN Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: James GunnStars: David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, Zhatko Buric, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Frank Grillo, John Cena, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, Alan Tudyk, Wendell Pierce, Bradley Cooper, Milly Alcock. Do we really need another superhero …
