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THE RECKONING

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: John V Soto Stars: Jonathan Lapaglia, Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Luke Hemsworth, Alex Williams, Amanda Dow. The crime thriller is one of the few genres that Australian film makers seem to do well, and we have a superior example of the genre with Felony currently screening. The low budget crime… Continue Reading »

OVERHEARD 2

Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Alan Mak and Felix Chong Stars: Shaun Lau, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Kenneth Tsang, Michelle Ye, Woo Fung, Kong Ngai, Felix Lok, Kwok Fung. This pacy thriller about high finance, greed, corruption, betrayal, murder and revenge is a sequel of sorts to Alan Mak and Felix Chong’s 2009 thriller Overheard.… Continue Reading »

JEANNE DU BARRY

JEANNE DU BARRY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Maiwenn Stars: Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pauline Pollmann, Thibault Bonenfant, Noemie Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory, Diego Le Fur, Loli Bahia. A visually sumptuous and lavish costume drama this film depicts the life of the eponymous Jeanne Du Barry, who rose from a peasant… Continue Reading »

ABIGAIL

ABIGAIL Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Oplin and Tyler Gillett Stars: Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito. Abigail is a gory and blood-soaked hybrid of crime drama, horror and comedy with a black streak of humour, and proves to be one of the guilty… Continue Reading »

CHALLENGERS

CHALLENGERS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guaganigmo Stars: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor. Italian filmmaker Luca Guaganigmo doesn’t repeat himself, but most of his films deal with connections. Whether it be the relationship between Elio and Oliver in the gay themed Call Me By Your Name, the various characters in the sundrenched setting of… Continue Reading »

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