ALI’S WEDDING Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jeffrey Walker Stars: Osamah Sami, Helana Sawires, Don Hany, Majid Shokor, Ryan Corr, Robert Rabiah, Maha Wilson, Genevieve Picot, Spencer McLaren. Australian filmmakers often struggle to make genuinely amusing big screen comedies, so it’s pleasing to report that Ali’s Wedding is a nice feel good romantic comedy that… Continue Reading »
THE DRESSMAKER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Stars: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Shane Jacobson, Shane Bourne, Kerry Fox, Caroline Goodall, Rebecca Gibney, Barry Otto, Gyton Grantley, James MacKay, Genevieve Picot, Julia Blake, Terry Norris, Sacha Horler, Alison Whyte, Mark Leonard Winter. “I’m back, you bastards.” With those words, Myrtle… Continue Reading »
FORCE OF DESTINY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Cox Stars: David Wenham, Jacqueline McKenzie, Hannah Fredericksen, Shahana Goswani, Kym Gyngell, Mohan Agasha, , Terry Norris, Genevieve Picot. Dutch born filmmaker Paul Cox is certainly one of our most prolific filmmakers. A perennial favourite of the Melbourne International Film Festival, his 1979 feature Kostas was the first Australian… Continue Reading »