Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Eddie Martin. Most skateboarding documentaries are pretty dull and of limited interest, mainly aimed at fans of the sport who will get off on the extreme action and stunts. There have been a few exceptions though where they have occasionally had broader appeal – films like Stacy Peralta’s 2001… Continue Reading »
NERDS IN LOVE -interview with Stan Walker
by GREG KING Nerds In Love is a short comedy film from director Sean Rodrigo, and it stars former Australian Idol winner Stan Walker. It is set largely in a supermarket. Nothing ever really happens to Emilio (played by comedian Lawrence Leung). Until one day while working night-shift as a cleaner in a suburban shopping… Continue Reading »
CANOPY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Aaron Wilson Stars: Khan Chittenden, Mo Tzu-yi, Robert Menzies. For his Movies At Dusk program, Greg spoke to writer/director Aaron Wilson about his new film, the WWII drama Canopy. To listen to the interview click on the link below https://www.mediafire.com/listen/5c8nvj4ypdppafa/190407_002.MP3 Another minimalist story of isolation and survival against the odds… Continue Reading »
SANCTUM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alister Grierson Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Grufford, Rhys Wakefield. A group of cave divers are exploring the Esa-ala caves in New Guinea, one of the world’s largest underground cave systems. The expedition has been financed by obnoxious American entrepreneur Carl Hurley (hunky Hornblower star Ioan Grufford), an amateur adventurer himself.… Continue Reading »
20 DATES
Reviewed by GREG KING. Director: Myles Berkowitz Stars: Myles Berkowitz, Robert McKee, Richard Arlook, Tia Carrere. In 1996, Aussie film maker Robert Gibson exposed his personal life and failed relationships to excruciatingly painful scrutiny with his video diary Video Fool For Love. First time film maker Myles Berkowitz attempts something similar, albeit it on a… Continue Reading »