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THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS

Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Ron Howard. In the 1960s The Beatles were the biggest band in the world, topping the charts and causing scenes of pandemonium and hysteria wherever they appeared. But their success changed both the music scene and the world forever. Beatlemania swept the world in an era before social media,… Continue Reading »

LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Trueba Stars: Javier Camara, Francesc Colomer, Natalia Molina. The crowd pleasing Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed was a big winner at Spain’s Goya Awards, and it’s easy to see why. Chosen as the opening night film for the 2014 Spanish Film Festival, this is a charming, enjoyable and… Continue Reading »

JEANNE DU BARRY

JEANNE DU BARRY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Maiwenn Stars: Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pauline Pollmann, Thibault Bonenfant, Noemie Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory, Diego Le Fur, Loli Bahia. A visually sumptuous and lavish costume drama this film depicts the life of the eponymous Jeanne Du Barry, who rose from a peasant… Continue Reading »

ABIGAIL

ABIGAIL Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Oplin and Tyler Gillett Stars: Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito. Abigail is a gory and blood-soaked hybrid of crime drama, horror and comedy with a black streak of humour, and proves to be one of the guilty… Continue Reading »

CHALLENGERS

CHALLENGERS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guaganigmo Stars: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor. Italian filmmaker Luca Guaganigmo doesn’t repeat himself, but most of his films deal with connections. Whether it be the relationship between Elio and Oliver in the gay themed Call Me By Your Name, the various characters in the sundrenched setting of… Continue Reading »

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