Film
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What Maisie Knew
Read more: What Maisie KnewSix year old Maisie’s parents are going through a bitter divorce. Her aging rockstar mother (Julianne Moore) is grasping to keep her career together and her self absorbed art dealer father (Steve Coogan) is spending more and more time overseas.
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The Bling Ring
Read more: The Bling RingSofia Coppola’s latest film, ‘The Bling Ring’ is a satirical and darkly comedic take on the real life teen burglars who robbed Hollywood celebrity homes…
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The Wolverine
Read more: The WolverineI have to admit I am more of a Hugh Jackman fan than ever after seeing The Wolverine 3D, which combines Hugh Jackman, Japan, swords, Viper, ninja, and a lot of swords, in an all-out action flick in 3D…
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Gillian Murphy in Giselle
Read more: Gillian Murphy in GiselleThe talented RNZB ballet dancer Gillian Murphy gave an exclusive conversation to Thread.co.nz about her inspiration and performance in Giselle the film, showing at NZ International Film Festival 2013…
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Beyonce goes Epic
Read more: Beyonce goes Epic"Queen Be" Beyonce plays a tiny forest Queen in Epic 3D, an animated fantasy based on the book by William Joyce about a teenage girl (Amanda Seyfried) who gets lost in a forest and joins a battle between the forces of life and decay…
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Snitch
Read more: SnitchStarring The Rock, the latest crime drama from Ric Roman Waugh, Snitch, lulls one into believing that it’s jumping on the bandwagon of Taken with a father who takes matters into his own hands…
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Haute Cuisine
Read more: Haute CuisineAn exquisitely French film for the foodies, Haute Cuisine draws upon the memoir of the first woman to cook for French President Mitterrand at the Elysée Palace during the 1980s…
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In first position
Read more: In first positionGoing in blind on the subject of youth ballet, my viewpoint of breakthrough documentary of six young dancers was decidedly limited to films ranging from psychological horror Black Swan to Billy Elliot…
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Keeping good company
Read more: Keeping good companyA slow-burning political thriller for those who feel like a change of pace from the high-octane action of the Bourne franchise, The Company You Keep sees Hollywood’s golden grey boy Robert Redford at the helm…
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Oz the Great and Powerful
Read more: Oz the Great and PowerfulDespite being a different story all-together, this new visit to Oz felt a little like a visit to Johnny Depp’s Wonka factory as opposed to Gene Hackman’s in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…