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Review of Sing (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 22 Dec 2016

The auditions are hilarious -- we know how important song choice is in these competitions, and they've been cleverly matched to a wide range…

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Review of Paterson (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 22 Dec 2016

A delightful, meandering meditation on finding art and beauty in the most ordinary of places…

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Review of Elle (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 22 Dec 2016

Elle is a twisted little number that's weirdly entertaining…

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Review of Sing (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 22 Dec 2016

The auditions are hilarious -- we know how important song choice is in these competitions, and they've been cleverly matched to a wide range…

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Review of Girl Asleep (2015)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 16 Dec 2016

Overall, this is a delightful film from an exciting new voice in Australian cinema and, even better, it offers teenagers a refreshing take…

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Review of Office Christmas Party (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Dec 2016

Office Christmas Party veers into the ridiculous, but with a cast of likeable and quirky characters the wackiness works, without dazzling…

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Review of Sunset Song (2015)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 30 Nov 2016

[It took] Terence Davies 18 years to bring this adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel to life…

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Review of Trolls (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 29 Nov 2016

There's little memorable about Trolls, but you got to hand it to these weirdly happy little people -- they sure know how to put a smile on…

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Review of Julieta (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 16 Nov 2016

This is a restrained, mature work from Almodovar that compliments the Hitchcock-like mystery as it unravels slowly before us…

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Review of The Light Between Oceans (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 04 Nov 2016

It probably goes without saying, but tissues are a must…

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Review of Café Society (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 19 Oct 2016

The costumes are exquisite, the cinematography luminous, the acting wonderful, and there are plenty of witty Woody Allen quips to smirk over…

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Review of Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 19 Oct 2016

It's unlikely to have you looking over your shoulder as you walk to your car on the way home, but it may well sell a few Ouija boards to teenagers…

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Review of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 29 Sep 2016

If you can ignore a plot hole or two, and grasp the time travel, you'll find a film filled with delightful and slightly macabre... well, peculiarity…

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Review of Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 21 Sep 2016

This installment captures the charm and hilarity of the original film, rather than the silly sequel, and presents a Bridget more likeable than ever…

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Review of Storks (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 20 Sep 2016

It may be a rather perplexing premise, but somehow the chaotic and unpredictable slapstick, sight gags, and sharp script translate into a fun,…

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Review of The Rehearsal (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 14 Sep 2016

Edward's startling authenticity and composure as Isolde means it's hard to take your eyes off her, while Michelle Ny, Alice Englert, singer…

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Review of Nerve (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2016

As entertainment goes, Nerve is fun due to the chemistry of its leads, but it's what it has to say that is where it makes its mark…

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Review of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 18 Aug 2016

This is what makes Laika special; debut feature director Travis Knight and his experienced team have taken a heartbreaking story and turned…

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Review of Demolition (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 21 Jul 2016

There are genuine, moving moments and some hilarious ones but overall it tries too hard to put a new spin on an age-old topic…

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Review of Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 18 Jul 2016

Overly long and slow-moving, it's serious and ponderous from the get go, and doesn't really change gear until its underwhelming climax…

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