Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Walt Becker Stars: voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Kaley Cuoco, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, with Jason Lee, Tony Hale, Josh Green, Kimberley Williams-Paisley, Jennifer Coolidge, Bella Thorne. Somewhat cleverly and punningly subtitled The Road Chip, this fourth instalment in clever mix of live action and CGI… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD DINOSAUR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Sohn Stars: voices of Jeffery Wright, Frances McDormand, Sam Elliott, Steve Zahn, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Peter Sohn, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Anna Paquin, John Ratzenberger. Pixar animation films have always been characterised by the quality of the sophisticated writing and the emotional substance to their stories (Toy Story 2, Up,… Continue Reading »
ODDBALL
Oddball Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Stuart McDonald Stars: Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk, Coco Jack Gillies, Deborah Mailman, Frank Woodley, Terry Camilleri, Richard Davies, Dave Lawson, Tegan Higginbotham. As local films like Storm Boy, Babe, Happy Feet and Red Dog have shown, the formula for making a successful family friendly film seems pretty… Continue Reading »
ODDBALL – Shane Jacobson interview
by GREG KING Based on a true story, Oddball is a great new family friendly Australian film about a dog that protects a colony of penguins on a small island off Warnambool, along the Victorian coast line. It stars Shane Jacobson as affable chicken farmer “Swampy” Marsh, newcomer Coco Jack Gillies, Sarah Snook and Alan… Continue Reading »
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Miguel Arteta Stars: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould, Dylan Minnette, Kerris Dowsey, Jennifer Coolidge, Megan, Bella Thorne, Sidney Fullmer, Mekai Curtis, Megan Mullally, Lincoln Melcher, Dick Van Dyke. In the same vein as the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series, comes this family friendly film from Disney, which is… Continue Reading »
GNOMEO AND JULIET
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kelly Asbury Stars: voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt,Jim Cummings, Ashley Jensen, Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart. Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers from feuding families is retold with garden gnomes. This cute but offbeat idea could easily have been a… Continue Reading »