RICEBOY SLEEPS reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anthony Shim Stars: Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Duhyun Noel Hwang, Anthony Shim, Jerina Son, Hunter Dillon, Choi Jong-ryol, Kang In Sung. This semi-autobiographical coming of age drama from Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim explores the immigrant experience, the difficulty of fitting in and adjusting to a new culture and… Continue Reading »
ANATOMY OF A FALL
ANATOMY OF A FALL reviewed by GREG KING Director: Justine Triet Stars: Sandra Huller, Samuel Theis, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Camille Rutherford, Jehnny Beth. There seems to be a lot of love in the room at the moment for this French production. It has already won numerous awards on the festival circuit,… Continue Reading »
TWO TICKETS TO GREECE
TWO TICKETS TO GREECE reviewed by GREG KING Director: Marc Fitoussi Stars: Laure Calamy, Olivia Cote, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alexandre Desrousseaux, Panos Koronis. Former childhood best friends Blandine (Olivia Cote, from The Rose Maker, etc) and Margalie (Laure Calamy, from Antoinette In The Cevennes, etc) reunite after thirty years and head off for a dream… Continue Reading »
COUP DE CHANCE
COUP DE CHANCE Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Woody Allen Stars: Lou de Laage, Melvin Poupard, Niels Schneider, Valerie Lemercier, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Gregory Gadebois. Although out of favour in the US, Woody Allen is still a revered filmmaker in France, and fittingly enough his fiftieth film as a filmmaker is actually set and shot… Continue Reading »
THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS
THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Felix von Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch Stars: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Lupo Barbiero, Cristiano Sassella, Filippo Timi, Andrea Palma, Francesco Palombelli, Elena Lietti, Elisabetta Mazzullo, Surakshya Panta. This bittersweet, beautifully shot and languidly paced drama exploring the friendship between Bruno and Pietro over the course of four… Continue Reading »
CARAVAGGIO’S SHADOW
Caravaggio’s Shadow Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michele Placido Stars: Riccardo Scamarcio, Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert, Tedua, Brenno Placido, Michele Placido, Maurizio Donadoni, Micaela Romazzotti, Lolita Chammah, Gianfranco Gallo, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Moni Ovadia. Caravaggio’s Shadow, a lavish Italian/French co-production from actor turned director Michele Placido looks at the final years in the life… Continue Reading »