Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Rufus Norris Stars: Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear, Rick Emms, Eloise Laurence, Bill Milner, Zana Marjanovic, Martha Bryant, Dennis Lawson, Rosalie Kosky, Faye Daveney. Fear and loathing in North London? The theme song of a popular, long running television soap opera sings about “good neighbours,” but good neighbours are [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Fede Alvarez Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore, Jessica Lucas. A group of attractive young college students head off to a remote cabin in the woods and are soon assaulted by supernatural or malevolent forces. This scenario has become a cliche of modern horror films such [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Josh Boone Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato, Kristen Bell, Spencer Breslin, Patrick Schwarzenegger. Part coming-of-age tale, part mid-life crisis comedy, and part dysfunctional family drama, A Place For Me is a character based drama that follows a year in the lives of [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thomas Vinterberg Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom. The Hunt is a powerful, disturbing and provocative Danish drama about an innocent man who becomes the victim of a terrifying witch hunt that destroys his life and reputation in a small town. Lucas (played by Mads Mikkelsen, [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Derek Cianfrance Stars: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne, Bruce Greenwood, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen, Harris Yulin, Mahershal Ali, Robert Clohessy, Luca Pierucci. The Place Beyond The Pines is a compelling, character driven, multi-layered crime drama in three acts, spanning some fifteen years, but [...]
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013 by GREG KING LAST UPDATED MAY 4. Presenting a wonderfully audacious collection of contemporary German cinema, the 12th annual Audi Festival of German Films celebrates the rich diversity of one of Europe’s most dynamic and creatively renowned cultures. Showcasing 45 award-winning films and documentaries from inspiring thrillers to wry comedies and [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Harmony Korine Stars: Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, Gucci Mane. For many American college kids, spring break in Florida or Cancun in Mexico is a rite of passage, a sort of transition between adolescence and adulthood, akin to our own schoolies week. It is [...]
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Andrew Williams Stars: Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton, Colin Eccleston, Anne Reid. Forever young at heart? Call me a sentimental old softie, but I cracked a few tears over this unashamed British tear jerker. Arthur (veteran Terence Stamp) has been married to Marion (Vanessa Redgrave) for forty years. [...]
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