BACK TO BLACK Reviewed by GREG KING Director: San Taylor-Johnson Stars: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville, Therica Wilson-Read, Bronson Webb. British singer Amy Winehouse found success through her songs and won numerous Grammy Awards in her brief career. She was a talented musician who succumbed to her demons and vices, and suffered… Continue Reading »
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE reviewed by GREG KING Director:Reinaldo Marcus Green Stars: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Michael Gandolfini. Jamaican born singer/songwriter Bob Marley was one of the music legends of the 70s, with his fusion of reggae, blues and soul achieving mainstream success. Time Magazine named his seminal 1977 album Exodus as the greatest… Continue Reading »
FERRARI
FERRARI reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Mann Stars: Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Gadon, Jack O’Connell, Gabriel Leone, Derek Hill, Ben Collins. Michael Mann’s first film since 2015’s Black Hat is a biopic about iconic former racing car driver turned entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari, who, at one stage, was the second… Continue Reading »
MAESTRO
MAESTRO reviewed by GREG KING Director: Bradley Cooper Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Sam Nivola. Leonard Bernstein was, arguably, the best-known American composer and conductor of the twentieth century. His achievements included 7 Emmy Awards, 2 Tonys, 16 Grammys, and 1 Oscar nomination. He is… 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 »
ACUTE MISFORTUNE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thomas M Wright Stars: Daniel Henshall, Toby Wallace, Max Cullen, Genevieve Lemon. Some reviewers, a couple of whose opinions I respect, have called Acute Misfortune one of the best Australian films of the year, although I found it troubling and disturbing on a couple of levels. This is a relentlessly… Continue Reading »