Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Silvio Soldini Stars: Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Guiseppe Battiston, Antonio Catania, Marina Massironi, Vitalba Andrea, Danielle Piperno, Tatiana Lepore, Felice Andreasi. An Italian version of Shirley Valentine? This charming and genial multi-award winning comedy centres around a middle-aged woman who unexpectedly rediscovers herself and her zest for life. During a… Continue Reading »
WHAT WOMEN WANT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nancy Meyers Stars: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Mark Feuerstein, Ashley Johnson, Lauren Holly, Bette Midler, Valerie Perrine, Delta Burke. The battle between the sexes has been fertile ground for Hollywood, with films in this sub-genre harking back to the comedies of Tracy and Hepburn in their… Continue Reading »
PAPERBACK HERO
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Antony J Bowman Stars: Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan, Jeanie Drynan, Andrew S Gilbert,Angie Milliken, Bruce Venables. Jack Willis (Hugh Jackman) drives a road train across the Australian outback for a living. To fill in time during the long stretches of open road, he has written a novel, a mushy romance… Continue Reading »
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nora Ephron Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Dave Chappelle, Heather Burns, Dabney Coleman, John Randolph. With the charming Sleepless In Seattle, writer/director Nora Ephron successfully remade the ’40’s tear jerker An Affair To Remember, as a vehicle for Tom Hanks and Meg… Continue Reading »
LIVING OUT LOUD
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richard LaGravanese Stars: Holly Hunter, Danny De Vito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Richard Schiff, Elias Koteas, Mariangela Pino, Suzanne Shepherd, Clark Anderson. Writer Richard LaGravenese (The Bridges Of Madison County, The Fisher King, etc) makes his directorial debut with this edgy romantic comedy about a pair of middle aged divorcees… Continue Reading »