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Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 06 Nov 2017

So just when the familial schmaltz threatens to overwhelm proceedings, there's always a dated pop reference or scatological gag to leaven the mood…

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Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 06 Nov 2017

Ghost in the Shell reminds one of another adaptation with whizzy visuals and an ass-kicking leading lady battling an evil corporation while…

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Review of A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 01 Nov 2017

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Review of Jigsaw (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 01 Nov 2017

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Review of Tulip Fever (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 24 Oct 2017

Tulip Fever is simply a blooming disaster…

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Review of Home Again (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 17 Oct 2017

It all adds up to the cinematic equivalent of a warm, but slightly moth-eaten blanket…

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Review of The Mountain Between Us (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 10 Oct 2017

To its credit though, Mountain doesn't end in an obvious place - an extended coda adding more poignancy and emotional depth than what a traditional…

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Review of Frantz (2016)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 10 Oct 2017

At once a blast from the past and thoroughly modern moviemaking…

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Review of Kedi (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 03 Oct 2017

In the end, it's all fairly light and fluffy fare, but made with care and shot with aplomb, it sums up expertly how these furry Istanbul inhabitants…

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Review of Final Portrait (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 03 Oct 2017

Giacometti's endless delaying tactics and his prosaic nature means Final Portrait weirdly feels both once over lightly and somewhat slow all at once…

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Review of A Ghost Story (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 03 Oct 2017

A Ghost Story feels like one of the most intimate pieces of moviemaking in years…

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Review of The Changeover (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 27 Sep 2017

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Review of Tommy's Honour (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 27 Sep 2017

it all feels a little bit like a sporting episode of Upstairs, Downstairs and comes off as overly twee to really compel…

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Review of Lady Macbeth (2016)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 27 Sep 2017

[Florence Pugh] delivers one of the truly mesmerising and memorable performances of the year as the compelling, conniving and at times chilling…

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Review of Gender Wars (2015)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 20 Sep 2017

Although, at times, the portentous dialogue threatens to overwhelm the fun factor, Battle succeeds thanks to the charisma and chutzpah of its…

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Review of Battle of the Sexes (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 20 Sep 2017

Although, at times, the portentous dialogue threatens to overwhelm the fun factor, Battle succeeds thanks to the charisma and chutzpah of its…

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Review of Patti Cake$ (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 30 Aug 2017

This decade's Hustle and Flow, a funnier, female version of 8 Mile, Clerks 2017 - whatever your take on writer-director Geremy Jasper's feature…

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Review of Wind River (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 30 Aug 2017

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Review of The Beguiled (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 23 Aug 2017

Finally a corset drama that's also a bewitching delight…

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Review of Logan Lucky (2017)

By James Croot (201) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 23 Aug 2017

Filled with colourful characters, crazy situations, clever camera shots and choice soundtrack cuts, Logan Lucky's beautifully layered plot…

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