MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Leon Prudovsky Stars: David Hayman, Udo Kier, Olivia Silhavy, Kineret Peled. One of the hits of the 2022 Jewish International Film Festival was this quirky dramedy about a Holocaust survivor who comes to believe that his new next door neighbour is actually Adolf Hitler living incognito. Somewhere… continue reading »
SWAN SONG
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Todd Stephens Stars: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Urie, Tom Bloom, Rashon Thomas, Ira Hawkins, Thom Hilton, Stephanie McVay, Jonah Blechmore, Justin Lonesome. Not to be confused with the recent sci-fi film of the same name that starred Mahershala Ali, Swan Song is a gentle, poignant and moving character study that deals… continue reading »
DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gus Van Sant Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Udo Kier, Kim Gordon, Beth Ditto, Mark Webber, Tony Greenhand, Carrie Brownstone. The late US cartoonist John Callahan is not a household name, and is largely unheard of outside of the United States, which makes this quirky and… continue reading »
DOWNSIZING
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Udo Kier, Hong Chau, Rolf Lassgard, Ingjerd Egeberg, Jason Sudeikis, Neil Patrick Harris, Laura Dern, Margot Martindale, James Van Der Beek, Maribeth Monroe, Mary Kay Place, Joaquim de Almeida. It’s a small world after all? In the not too distant future,… continue reading »
MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Werner Herzog Stars: Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny, Udo Kier, Brad Dourif, Michael Pena, Grace Zabriskie. Following a brief run as part of ACMI’s first look program, Werner Herzog’s latest film gets a brief, limited theatrical release. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is loosely based on… continue reading »
