Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Mark Levinson. It’s not often you get to see a bunch of stuffy scientists toasting each other with champagne or enthusiastically giving each other high fives like a bunch of giddy school kids. But that’s about what you can expect in this documentary about one of the most important… Continue Reading »
MY MISTRESS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Stephen Lance Stars: Emmanuelle Beart, Harrison Gilbertson, Rachael Blake, Socratis Otto. If you thought that Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of a high class orgy in Eyes Wide Shut was a bit silly, wait until you get a glimpse into the world of an S&M and B&D dominatrix as depicted in this… Continue Reading »
MY MISTRESS – interview with director Stephen Lance
by GREG KING MY MISTRESS – interview with director Stephen Lance “It’s not just 50 Shades Of Grey, it’s not a titillating skin flick about S&M,” says writer/director Stephen Lance about his debut feature film My Mistress. “But it didn’t hurt to have 50 Shades Of Grey come out.” Lance’s film is a semi-autobiographical coming… Continue Reading »
FORCE MAJEURE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ruben Ostlund Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergen, Vincent Wettergen, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Jakob Granqvist, Brady Corbet. Sweden’s nomination for the 2015 Foreign Language film Oscar is this droll observational comedy that explores themes of masculinity in today’s society, marriage, and family. A seemingly happy Swedish family are… Continue Reading »
THE CASE AGAINST 8
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Directors: Ryan White and Ben Cotner. 2008 was a momentous year for America. Barack Obama became the first black President, and California legalised same sex marriage. Some 18000 couples tied the knot. A few months later a coalition of conservatives were arguing that marriage should only be recognised between a… Continue Reading »
THE LITTLE DEATH – interview with JOSH LAWSON
by GREG KING When I jokingly mention to writer/director Josh Lawson that I called his sex comedy The Little Death Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sexual Fetishes But Were Afraid To Ask, he laughs good naturedly, and responds: “Well, it’s funny you should say that because that Woody Allen film Everything You Wanted… Continue Reading »