Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Baltasar Kormakur Stars: Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, Chris Langa. Cujo in the African jungle, albeit with a rogue lion rather than a rabid St Bernard terrorising a family trapped inside their vehicle. Beast is a cliched B movie that is elevated through the strong presence… Continue Reading »
MOLLY’S GAME
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Aaron Sorkin Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Chris O’Dowd, Bill Camp, Jeremy Strong, Graham Greene, J C Mackenzie, Brian d’arcy Jones, Natalie Krill, Jon Bass. Poker is not the most exciting of cinematic sports, although there have been a few great films set against the backdrop… Continue Reading »
THOR: RAGNAROK
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Taika Waititi Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Taika Waititi, Rachel House, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth, Matt Damon, Shari Sebbens. The 17th feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the… Continue Reading »
THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney. Boise, Idaho. Storm clouds have rolled in, and all flights out have been cancelled. Ben (Idris Elba) is a neuro surgeon who is trying to get a flight out to Denver so he can get a connecting flight to… Continue Reading »
THE DARK TOWER
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nikolaj Arcel Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Jackie Earle Haley, Katheryn Winnick, Michael Berbieri, Jose Zuniga, Dannis Haysbert, Claudia Kim, Ben Gavin, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, Nicholas Pauling, Nicholas Hamilton. The titular dark tower is a tall edifice that supposedly stands at the centre of the universe, and,… Continue Reading »
BASTILLE DAY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: James Watkins Stars: Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly, Jose Garcia, Thierry Godard, Eriq Ebouaney,Vincent London. Given recent terrorist attacks in Paris this action thriller cuts close to the bone. Paris is a powder keg of political and racial tension in the lead up to the titular national… Continue Reading »