THE ROOSTER reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mark Leonard Winter Stars: Hugo Weaving, Phoenix Raei, John Waters, Rhys Mitchell, Robert Menzies. Acclaimed actor Mark Leonard Winter (The Dressmaker, etc) makes his feature film directorial debut with this bleak and challenging character study about two broken men who form an unlikely connection. The Rooster explores themes… Continue Reading »
JASPER JONES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rachel Perkins Stars: Toni Collette, Dan Wyllie, Hugo Weaving, Levi Miller, Angourie Rice, Aaron McGrath, Kevin Long, Myles Pollard, Matt Nable. Based on the much loved 2009 novel written by Craig Silvey, Jasper Jones is a dark coming of age tale that has often been called an Australian cross between… Continue Reading »
HACKSAW RIDGE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mel Gibson Stars: Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Hugo Weaving, Teresa Palmer, Rachel Griffiths, Sam Worthington, Richard Roxburgh, Firani Dirass, Ben Mingay, Nathaniel Buzolic, Luke Bracey, Darcy Bryce, Milo Gibson, Robert Morgan, Phillip Quast, Ryan Corr. For a long time now Mel Gibson’s career has been tarnished by the media spotlight… 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 »
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Jackson Stars” Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Ian McKellen, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, James Nesbitt, Billy Connolly, Aidan Turner, Ryan Gage, John Bell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Dean O’Gorman, Stephen Fry, Ian Holm, Manu Bennett. While The Hobbit… Continue Reading »
THE MULE – interview with Angus Sampson and Hugo Weaving
by GREG KING The Mule is a great new Aussie comedy crime film which stars Angus Sampson and Hugo Weaving. Greg spoke to Angus and Hugo about the film which is being distributed on a new VOD platform. https://www.mediafire.com/listen/gogodj5z02a5box/191102_001.MP3
