Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Taika Waititi Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Taika Waititi, Rachel House, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth, Matt Damon, Shari Sebbens. The 17th feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the… Continue Reading »
TOMMY’S HONOUR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jason Connery Stars: Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden, Olivia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Therese Bradley, Peter Ferdinando, Max Deacon. Unlike boxing, NFL football, horse racing, car racing, or even surfing, golf is not the most cinematic of sports and holds little appeal for adrenaline junkies. However, we have had a few films… Continue Reading »
BACKTRACK
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Petroni Stars: Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy, George Shevtsov, Malcolm Kennard, Bruce Spence, Jennia Baird, Chloe Bayliss. Backtrack is an atmospheric Aussie psychological thriller with supernatural undertones that borrows elements from the superior The Sixth Sense and Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, amongst others. The film explores themes… Continue Reading »
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE – interview with Taika Waititi
by GREG KING Hunt For The Wilderpeople is the new film from New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, director of quirky comedies like What We Do In The Shadows, etc. It stars Sam Neill and newcomer Julian Dennison as a troubled kid who finds himself on the run and the subject of a national manhunt. Greg… Continue Reading »
THE DAUGHTER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Simon Stone Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Ewen Leslie, Miranda Otto, Paul Schneider, Sam Neill, Odessa Young, Anna Torv, Nicholas Hope. Noted theatre director Simon Stone makes his feature film directorial debut with this dark and moody drama about dysfunctional family relationships, and how secrets from the past can have a devastating… Continue Reading »
THE HUNTER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Nettheim Stars: Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill, Morgana Davies. The Hunter is a character driven drama set against the majestic backdrop of Tasmania’s wilderness forests. Martin David (Willem Dafoe) is a mysterious mercenary who is sent to Tasmania by Redleaf, a biotech company, to capture a Tasmanian tiger.… Continue Reading »
