Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Amma Asante Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Vusi Kunera. African history is full of great dramatic stories and rich in themes about the hardships of colonialism, the struggle for independence, war, adventure, exploitation. A United Kingdom is based upon the true story surrounding the founding of… Continue Reading »
RISEN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kevin Reynolds Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, Maria Botto, Stewart Scudmore, Antonio Gil. In the 50s and 60s Hollywood embraced the Biblical epic with some spectacular productions, including The Ten Commandments, which is arguably the best of the genre. More recently we’ve had the overblown and… Continue Reading »
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rupert Wyatt Stars: James Franco, John Lithgow, David Oyelowe, Andy Serkis, Tom Felton, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox. “Get your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!” Charlton Heston’s memorable line from Franklin J Schaffner’s original sci-fi adventure/allegorical tale about a group of astronauts who crash land on a planet… Continue Reading »
