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Movie Review: John Wick 3 Parabellum, starring Keanu Reeves
Read more: Movie Review: John Wick 3 Parabellum, starring Keanu ReevesI really like ice cream. My favourite is Goodie Goodie Gumdrops. The colour is blatantly artificial, but the combination of sweet ice cream and little lollies really does it for me, even though, after I finish I think I shouldn’t have eaten it. There are many delicious flavours and most are terrific. Some are not…
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Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona The Weeping Woman
Read more: Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona The Weeping WomanI have had a few family members pass away but I was never there for it. Obviously, the death of a loved one creates an emotional load that needs to be processed. Recently, I was present for the final few days of someone in the family and it was an entirely different experience. It is…
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Movie Review: Milla Jovovich and David Harbour star in Hellboy
Read more: Movie Review: Milla Jovovich and David Harbour star in HellboySeeing as this is my first official review, I was excited to find out I get a free ice cream and popcorn to enjoy while I settle in for what I hope is a fun, silly move. Straight out of the gate I wasn’t sure that the movie had started. I thought I was watching…
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Movie Review: Zachary Levi stars in DC Comics Superhero Comedy, SHAZAM!
Read more: Movie Review: Zachary Levi stars in DC Comics Superhero Comedy, SHAZAM!As I sit in room #5 of the maternity ward waiting for my partners’ induction to kick-in, I’m reminded of the overriding theme in SHAZAM!… family. Admittedly, I probably shouldn’t be thinking of teenage friendly superhero movies when my partner is in labour but, you know, it’s a long process and you can tell when…
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Film Review: VERMILION starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Read more: Film Review: VERMILION starring Jennifer Ward-LealandVermilion is the intimate story of Darcy (played by Jennifer Ward-Lealand), a composer and mother, and how she, with friends and family, tackles a summer of big changes and decisions. Made with investment from the New Zealand Film Commission, the majority female cast and 85% female production team make for a refreshingly progressive project that…
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Movie Review: Bad Times at the El Royale
Read more: Movie Review: Bad Times at the El RoyaleDrew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian, World War Z) writes and directs, for the second time, to bring us ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’; a movie about bad people doing bad things in a bad place. From the very beginning, ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ lays out what it is…
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Movie Review: WAYNE- The Wayne Gardner Story
Read more: Movie Review: WAYNE- The Wayne Gardner StoryMovie Review: WAYNE The Wayne Gardner Story RELEASE DATE: 13/09/2018 RUNNING TIME: 95 mins DIRECTOR Jeremy Sims Enthusiastic and often emotional, WAYNE captures the complexity of a man’s passion for doing something that you love. WAYNE the film, much like its irreverent namesake, is a fun, fast-paced journey through the formative years and career highlights…
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FILM REVIEW: SWEET COUNTRY starring Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown and Sam Neill
Read more: FILM REVIEW: SWEET COUNTRY starring Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown and Sam NeillGenre: Western/Drama Director: Warwick Thornton Cast: Hamilton Morrison, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Matt Day, Sotiris Tzelios Rated: TBC Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes “Inspired by real events and starring our very own NZ talent Sam Neill, Sweet Country is set in the 1920s on the Northern Territory frontier -where justice itself is put on trial.”…
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FILM REVIEW: LOVE, SIMON is a story you’re going to LOVE
Read more: FILM REVIEW: LOVE, SIMON is a story you’re going to LOVE“Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends, and all his classmates: he’s gay. When that secret is leaked, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.” IMDB This film in so many ways, is not a film I’d normally like. It’s a high school coming-of-age story, it’s a…
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Film review: Detroit – a moving story on civil rights
Read more: Film review: Detroit – a moving story on civil rightsDetroit is a moving, compelling story distilling just one of the countless horrifically sad events in the USA’s ongoing relationship with (black) civil rights. Based on true events, the film is representative of director Kathryn Bigelow’s characteristic style of a dramatised documentary; shaky camera work, plenty of pull focus, wide angle close ups, and intense…