Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Cronenberg Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman, Don McKellar, Lihi Kornowski, Welket Bungue, Yorgos Pirpassopoulos. In his first film for eight years, David Cronenberg returns to the gruesome and familiar field of body horror with his latest creepy and stomach-churning offering that offers up a mix… Continue Reading »
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Matt Ross Stars: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Nicholas Hammond, Anne Dowd, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Trin Miller. Despite the title this is not a superhero movie. Captain Fantastic is a quirky mix of comedy, drama, journey of self discovery, and… Continue Reading »
FAR FROM MEN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Oelhoffen Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb. Far From Men is set in Algeria in 1954, a time of great unrest and violence as the war for independence from the French is beginning. Daru (played by Viggo Mortensen, from End Of Violence, Eastern Promises, etc) is a school teacher in… Continue Reading »
THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hossein Amini Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac, Kirsten Dunst, David Warhofsky, Daisy Bevan-James, Sobol Kelly. The Two Faces Of January is set in Greece in 1962, and draws its title from Janus, the Roman God of beginnings and ends and who is usually depicted with two faces. The central plot features… Continue Reading »