WICKED PART ONE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jon M Chu Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Andy Nyman, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Wicked is the fourth longest running show in Broadway history and has been seen by over 60 million people worldwide. It won four Tony Awards. The musical play was based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 …
WHERE IN THE HELL – interview with Laramie Dennis
Laramie Dennis Interview by GREG KING Where In The Hell is a low budget art house road movie/buddy movie with a queer touch. It stars Cam Killion and Joohun Lee. It is the feature debut for writer/director Laramie Dennis. The film has its world premiere in St Louis on November 10, and will be screening here in Melbourne as part of The Melbourne Queer Film festival on November 15 and 21. Greg caught up with …
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WICKED LITTLE LETTERS
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thea Sharrock Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall, Anjana Vasan, Gemma Jones, Eileen Atkins, Joanna Scanlan, Lolly Adefope, Alicia Weir, Hugh Skinner, Paul Chahidi, Malachi Kirby. This engaging, hugely entertaining and outrageous mix of comedy and drama is based on a true story about an obscene letter writing scandal that happened in the …
WONKA
WONKA Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul King Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Carter, Rakhee Thakar, Natasha Rothwell, Rich Fulcher, Sally Hawkins. Timothee Chalamet steps into the shoes of Willy Wonka, the master chocolatier created by author Roald Dahl in 1964 and previously played on …
THE WHALE
The Whale Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton. Oscar nominated director Darren Aronofsky revived Mickey Rourke’s career in 2008 with his film The Wrestler. Rourke was nominated for an Oscar for his performance. Similarly, Aronofksy has brought Brendan Fraser back out of the cinematic wilderness with his latest film The …
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
What's Love Got To Do With It? Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Shakur Kapur Stars: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Sajal Ali, Asim Chaudhry, Shabana Azmi, Jeff Mizra, Pakiza Baig, Ben Asheden, Alexander Owen, Oliver Chris. Not to be confused with the 1993 film of the same name which depicted the volatile and tumultuous relationship between Tina Turner and her abusive Svengali-like husband Ike, …
