THE SHROUDS Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: David CronenbergStars: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt, Jennifer Dale, Eric Weinthal, IngvarSigurdsson, Steve Switzman, Elizabeth Saunders.Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is well known for his films that often mix sci-fi with horror tropes, some confronting splatter effects (who can forget the exploding heads in Scanners), kinky sex, …
THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE
THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Boris LojkineStars: Abou Sangane, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse, Mamadou Barry . This moving but also often confronting slice of life film explores the experience of a young African refugee trying to establish a new life in Paris. Souleymane (played by newcomer Abou Sangare, a nonprofessional actor in his first film role) is a …
28 YEARS LATER
28 YEARS LATER Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Danny BoyleStars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Edvin Ryding, Amy Cameron, Jack O'Connell, Stella Gonet. This is the belated third film in the post-apocalyptic zombie series created by writer Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle in 2002 with 28 Days Later. 28 Weeks Later, the second film in the series, followed in …
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL Reviewed by GREG KINGReviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Michael ChristoferStars: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Pierce Brosnan, Lily Rabe, Keith Arthur Bolden, Michael Rose, Jesse William. All about Lillian?Veteran actress Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) is regarded as “the first lady of American theatre”, a respected and admired thespian with over 200 theatre credits on her …
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – interview with artistic director THOMAS CALDWELL
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – interview with artistic director THOMAS CALDWELL by GREG KINGThe 7th Children’s International Film Festival screens at the Lido, Classic and Cameo cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz in Randwick, Sydney from June 7 and runs through till July 20. This year’s program features several films from the SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival, a children’s film …
THE WEDDING BANQUET
THE WEDDING BANQUET Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Andrew AnhStars: Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-chan, Youn Yuh-jung, Joan Chen, Bobo Lee. This crowd pleaser is a reimagining of Ang Lee’s Oscar nominated 1993 film The Wedding Banquet about a marriage of convenience. The director Andrew Anh (Spa Night, etc) has updated the original script from Lee and his regular collaborator …
