Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Wes AndersonStars: voices of Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Bob Balaban, Liev Schreiber, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton, F Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Yoko Ono, Koyu Rankin, Kunichi Nomura, Ken Watanabe.Isle of Dogs is the new stop-motion animated film from …
LADY BIRD
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Greta GerwigStars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothee Chalamet, Beanie Felsetin, Odeya Rush, Stephen Henderson, Lois Smith, Bob Stephenson, Jordan Rodrigues, Marielle Scott.Greta Gerwig is best known for her work as an actress working in the independent scene, especially in the quirky, low budget mumblecore comedies of Joe Swanberg and her …
20TH CENTURY WOMEN
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Mike MillsStars: Annette Bening, Lucas Jade Zumann, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Alia Shawkat.The opening night attraction of the recent American Essentials Film Festival, 20th Century Women is the latest film from writer/director Mike Mills (Thumbsucker, etc). His previous film was Beginners, which was inspired by the story of his own father, who came out …
MAGGIE’S PLAN
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Rebecca MillerStars: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Travis Fimmel, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Wallace Shawn.I find Greta Gerwig an annoying screen presence, especially given her penchant for playing flighty, self-centred and kooky characters in those quirky New York based hipster romantic comedies from the likes of Noah Baumbach with whom she has regularly …
MISTRESS AMERICA
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Noah Baumbach Stars: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Heather Lind, Michael Chernus, Matthew Shear, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Kathryn Erbe, Cindy Cheung.The films of Noah Baumbach (the semi-autobiographical The Squid And The Whale, etc) are something of an acquired taste. Baumbach is a contemporary of Wes Anderson, and the two share a similar dry wit, cynicism, and a sharp way with …
ARTHUR
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Jason WinerStars: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Geraldine James, Jennifer Garner, Jill Eikenberry, Luiz Guzman.At the start of the early 80’s, British comic Dudley Moore had something of a purple patch with his movie roles. First there was his scene stealing antics in a supporting role in the comic thriller Foul Play. Then there was his role as a philanderer …
