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Kim Petalas Interview by GREG KING The British Film Festival is screening around Australia at Palace Cinemas from November 6 till December 8. The rich program features a range of films, from music documentaries featuring the band Blur to restorations of classic period pieces including the Oscar winning A Man For All Seasons and The Lion In Winter; a documentary on the filmmaking team of Merchant Ivory; a tribute …
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by GREG KING The 2024 German Film Festival screens at Palace Cinemas across Australia in May. The opening night film is From Hilde, With Love, and the director Andreas Dresen will be in attendance to introduce the film and talk to audiences about the film. There is also a special selection of films from German filmmaker Werner Herzog and a new documentary Werner Herzog – Radical Dreamer. Another selection of …
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEWED BY GREG KING LAST UPDATED MAY 5, 2023 A THOUSAND LIES. Opening the festival this year is A Thousand Lies, the latest film from Michael “Bully” Herbig, whose Balloon opened the festival a couple of years ago. This timely, ripped from the headlines drama explores the ethics of journalism, corporate politics and the decline of print journalism in an era of social …
by GREG KING The Italian Film Festival is screening at Palace Cinemas across the country throughout September. One of the special guests of the festival this year is actress Valeria Solarino, who has three films screening. She will be opening the festival in both Sydney and Melbourne before taking part in a Q&A session for her film There’s No Place Like Home, which has been directed by Gabriele Muccino. …
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by GREG KING The Scandinavian Film Festival screens at Palace Cinemas around the country this July, with films from Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway. The opening night film is the Icelandic drama Under The Tree. Special guests for the festival this year are Danish director Mehdi Avaz and actress Julie Christiansen, who will be introducing screenings of their film While We Live and participating in …
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by GREG KING After a hiatus in 2017, the German Film Festival returns to Palace cinemas in May, with a packed program. The opening night film is the award-winning drama The Silent Revolution, while closing night sees a special screening of a restored print of Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings Of Desire. There is also a special program of screenings aimed at children and school groups and a short film …
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WARFARE Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Finn Bennett, Charles Melton, Noah …
DROP Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christopher Landon Stars: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Jack Robinson, Violette Beane, Gabrielle Ryan Spring, Reed Diamond, Jeffrey Self, Ed Weeks, Travis Nelson. A couple meet at a swanky …
THE CORRESPONDENT Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kriv Stenders Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Julian Maroun, Rahel Ramahn, Yael Stone, Mojean Aria, Fayssal Bazzi, Nic Cassim, Josh McConville. This powerful but grim drama from …
