Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jon Hewitt Stars: Dominic Purcell, Robert Taylor, Viva Bianca, Nicholas Hammond, Belinda McClory, Carmen Duncan, Suzannah McDonald, Juan Jackson. Jon Hewitt’s remake of Brian Trenchard-Smith’s 1982 film, an infamous, shockingly violent and trashy piece of Ozploitation that has become something of a cult favourite over the years, is largely unnecessary… Continue Reading »
HARA KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Takeshi Miike Stars: Ebizo Ichikawa, Koji Yakusho, Eita. Japan in the 17th century. The former feudal structure is crumbling, and as shoguns and war lords lose their power, many former samurai find themselves out of work and impoverished. Many find it hard to eke out a living or support their… Continue Reading »
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Fincher Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Yorick van Wageningen, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Joely Richardson, Geraldine James, Goran Visjnic, Donald Sumpter. Americans don’t particularly like subtitles, which is why we have this remake of the compelling Swedish thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, the… Continue Reading »
TRUE GRIT
Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper. “Fill your hands with lead, you sons of bitches!” Rooster Cogburn, the ornery, tough-as-nails, drunken, one-eyed US marshal dispensing his own brand of justice in the wild west is arguably John Wayne’s most iconic role… Continue Reading »
THE HOUSEMAID
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Im Sang-soo Stars: Do-yeon Jeon, Seo Woo, Park Ji-Young, Youn Yeo-Jeong Lee (played by Do-yeon Jeon) is a poor worker who labours in a restaurant kitchen and shares a small cramped apartment with her best friend. She is hired to become the nanny for a high powered attorney and his… Continue Reading »
THE NEXT THREE DAYS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Haggis Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy, Helen Carey, Olivia Wilde. A moderately gripping yarn about a man who goes to extraordinary lengths to break his wife out of prison, The Next Three Days requires a healthy suspension of disbelief from the audience to succeed. Mild… Continue Reading »