by GREG KING Only The Dead is a confronting and harrowing look at the war in Iraq from journalist Michael Ware, who spent seven years documenting the carnage and chaos of the war. Greg spoke to Michael about the film. https://www.mediafire.com/listen/2tyzyy47wz8583u/201006_001.MP3
THE LOBSTER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, John C Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jessica Barden, Angeliki Papoulia, Michael Smiley. The films of Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, etc) are strange, off beat, enigmatic, unsettling, confronting, and often hard to fathom, and have divided audiences. The Lobster, his… Continue Reading »
PUTUPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Nicole Ma. This is the second documentary in as many weeks to hit our screens exploring an indigenous community and the way in which their traditions and culture have been affected by the white man’s ways. We recently had David Gulpilil take us to his home town of Ramingining… Continue Reading »
GRACEFUL GIRLS
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Olivia Peniston-Bird. I didn’t know much about the “sport” of calisthenics before entering the cinema to see this documentary. Calisthenics is a discipline unique to Australia, and it combines elements of ballet and gymnastics with colourful costumes and superb choreography. Calisthenics can be performed by individuals or by groups… Continue Reading »
PUTAPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS – interview with Nicole Ma
by GREG KING Putaparri And The Rainmakers is a new documentary from first time feature filmmaker Nicole Ma that takes us to the remote indigenous community of Fitzroy Crossing and explores the personal journey of Tom Lawford as he tries to ensure the survival of the traditional culture and aboriginal ways. Greg spoke to Nicole… Continue Reading »
ANOTHER COUNTRY
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Molly Reynolds. Another Country is a revealing and sometimes confronting documentary that looks at the impact that the white man’s culture has had on thousands of years of aboriginal culture. “Our culture doesn’t fit your culture,” says narrator David Gulpilil. This is a film about what happened when the… Continue Reading »