THE IRON CLAW reviewed by GREG KING Director: Sean Durkin Stars: Zac Efron, Holt McCallanay, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Chavo Guerrero jr, Kevin Anton, Michael Harney, Aaron Dean Eisenberg. A staple of the sport of wrestling in the 1980s, the Von Erich dynasty was one of the most… Continue Reading »
GOLD
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anthony Hayes Stars: Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter A survival story, Gold is set in the bleak and desolate and inhospitable desert in a not-too-distant dystopian future. This dark and visceral tale of greed, obsession, murder and madness comes from Anthony Hayes, an actor who has experience in directing films with… Continue Reading »
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Gracey Stars: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Keala Settle, Sam Humphrey, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ellis Rubin, Skylar Dunn, Paul Sparks, Byron Jennings. Hugh Jackman dances and sings up a storm in this musical biopic about American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891), a pioneer and visionary… Continue Reading »
THE DISASTER ARTIST
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: James Franco Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Zac Efron, Bryan Cranston, Judd Apatow, Sharon Stone, Josh Hutcherson, Paul Scheer, Ari Graynor, Megan Mullally, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Burress, Bob Odenkirk, Randall Park, Zoey Deutch. As with Tim Burton’s glorious biopic about trashy filmmaker… Continue Reading »
BAYWATCH
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Seth Gordon Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Jon Bass, Rob Huebel, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Hannibal Burress, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ilfenesh Hadera, Oscar Nunez, David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson. The popular tv series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and former lifeguard Gregory Bonnan, ran for eleven seasons from… Continue Reading »
BAD NEIGHBOURS 2
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nicholas Stoller Stars: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Selena Gomez, Kiersey Clemons, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Lisa Kudrow, Abbi Jacobson, Hannibal Buress, Kelsey Grammer, Beanie Feldstein. It seems that sequels are almost obligatory now whenever a comedy manages to gross over $200 million, but… Continue Reading »