Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tom Hanks Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, George Takei, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Budge, Cedric The Entertainer, Pam Grier, Holmes Osborne, Wilmer Valderrama. Despite featuring two of America’s top box office draws in Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, the feel good romantic comedy Larry Crowne has tanked at the… Continue Reading »
CLOSER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mike Nichols Stars: Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman. In some of his best films, Oscar winning director Mike Nichols has often been drawn to explorations of sex and disintegrating relationships (Carnal Knowledge, The Graduate, etc). His films often feature crackling dialogue, biting humour, barbed exchanges, rich performances,… Continue Reading »
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richard Donner Stars: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart Richard Donner’s gripping new thriller further exploits the fascination with paranoid theories, high-level conspiracy and government cover ups that has been made popular through television series like The X Files, and its ilk. Conspiracy Theory begins slowly and awkwardly,… Continue Reading »