Reviewed by GREG KING. The third, and most autobiographical, of Jane Austen’s novels, Mansfield Park tells the story of a young girl from an impoverished family who is raised on the estate of wealthy relatives in the English countryside. This is a witty, articulate and beautifully observed tale that retains the lyrical quality of Austen’s [...]

Reviewed by GREG KING. An intriguing but ultimately somewhat disappointing tale of obsession, deception and good old fashioned murder, The Talented Mr Ripley has been adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel. This is the first film from Anthony Minghella since the over blown and over rated Oscar winner The English Patient, but the drama here is [...]

Reviewed by GREG KING (Columbia Tristar) Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Coyote, Marg Helgenberger, Scotty Leavenworth, Gemmenner De La Penna, Cherry Jones, Tracey Walter, Dawn Didawick Running time: 131 minutes. A twice divorced, unemployed mother of three young children, Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) struggles to be taken seriously. But [...]

Reviewed by GREG KING Cynics would suggest that Bruce Willis stick to doing what he does best – saving the world with all guns blazing – and leave acting to more qualified thespians. But Willis has, in the past, delivered some quite surprisingly rich and subtle performances that have demonstrated more to his range than [...]