THE KING opens with Elvis Valderez (Gael Garcia Bernal) discharged from the navy.  When leaving the ship and asked by the naval guard to salute the American flag, his reply that he is a civilian then prompts many questions to the character of Elvis.  Did he like the navy?  Is he looking forward to a new civilian lifestyle?  Or is he just a smart-***censored*** 21-year old kid?  Director James Marsh first feature film – he has made a couple of award winning docs- asks many questions, creates lots of anticipation but provide few answers. 

CSA and not the USA!  That is what America would have been called today if the south had won the civil war instead of the north at Gettysburg.  CSA the film answers the question of what would have happened.  The faux documentary, done as a made-up British series complete with commercial breaks and news flashes, traces the history of the CSA beginning with the war till the present.  Quoting George Bernard Shaw: If you tell the truth make them laugh or they will kill you.

WORDPLAY is an amiable documentary about crosswords and the people who construct and play them.  On first impression, the chosen subject would hardly appear an interesting one.

TYPHOON, the most expensive film in Korean history begins with pirates hijacking a ship carrying a nuclear missile.  With pyrotechnics in the forefront of the action, it seems clear that TYPHOON is aimed as an action flick, Hollywood style.  Shot internationally in Korea, Russia and Thailand, TYPHOON also has the looks of a James Bond type movie with all the exotic locations.

The film begins trailing the protagonist William KEANE (Damian Lewis) as he progresses from obsession and frustration to anger and madness in his search for what appears to be his missing daughter.  Kerrigan’s film plays pretty much like a stage play that goes full circle.