Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Matthew MacFadyen, Richard E Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Morgan Freeman, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Ellie Bamber, Misty Copeland, Sergei Polunin. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and premiering in 1892, The Nutcracker is… Continue Reading »
A DOG’S PURPOSE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lasse Hallstrom Stars: Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Peggy Lipton, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz, Bryce Gheisar, K J Apa, Britt Robertson, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Pooch Hall, Logan Miller. What is a dog’s purpose? Is it to provide companionship, to help us overcome grief and loneliness, or is it to help us… Continue Reading »
THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lasse Hallstrom Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon. We’ve already had a tasty mix of spicy Indian food and a tantalising romance earlier in the year with the low key drama The Lunchbox, and we had the irresistible foodie delight with Jon Favreau’s Chef. Now we… Continue Reading »
THE SHIPPING NEWS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lasse Hallstrom Stars: Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Pete Postlethwaite, Scott Glenn, Rhys Ifans, Gordon Pinsent. Previous literary adaptations from the potent combination of Miramax and Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules, etc) have attracted award nominations and critical acclaim, and their latest joint effort will… Continue Reading »
CHOCOLAT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Lasse Hallstrom Stars: Juliette Binoche, Victoire Thivisol, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lena Olin, Judi Dench, Peter Stormare, John Wood, Leslie Caron, Johnny Depp Here we go again! Another charming fable that explores the magical healing powers of food, Lasse Hallstrom’s Choclat follows in the same vein as the wonderful Like… Continue Reading »
