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Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Unfortunately the sum of all its excellent parts doesn't quite make the film a coherent whole and it gets somewhat bogged down in the mechanics…

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Review of Breathe (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Breathe's unbridled optimism and celebration of life is presented with full conviction and dares you to enter the cinema without a box of tissues…

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Review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Ultimately, Branagh delivers a thrilling ride through the mountainous snowscapes, making this first-class ticket as opulent as it is chilling…

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Review of The Disaster Artist (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

The Disaster Artist might just usher in the golden era of Tommy Wiseau. Naaht a bad film at all…

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Review of The Dinner (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Despite the top-shelf cast, The Dinner fails to deliver, getting bogged down in moral ambiguities rather than the dark satire and cynical focus…

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Review of Beyond the Known World (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

With a rich combination of New Zealand and Indian talent, Beyond the Known World is a strong piece of cinema that stubbornly remains in your…

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Review of Detroit (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Detroit remains an unnerving illustration of a dark period in American history that deserves to be seen…

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Review of Logan Lucky (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

There is no doubting that Logan Lucky has a big heart and tries its hardest to be endearing, but it falls a couple of rednecks short of a Lynyrd…

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Review of God's Own Country (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Although it doesn't tread far from a typical romantic narrative arc, it remains a touching and poetic depiction of what it means to be a gay…

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Review of Get Out (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Get Out is well worth seeing and is a genuinely fresh take on the genre…

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Review of Lion (2015)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Lion is a beautiful and moving film made all the more compelling because it is a true story ... make sure to bring your tissues…

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Review of A Date for Mad Mary (2016)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Although A Date for Mad Mary doesn't break any new ground, it exhibits a confidently assured (if slightly thorny) approach to its subject matter…

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Review of Assassin's Creed (2016)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Quibbles aside, Assassin's Creed operates as an adequate summer blockbuster, perfectly serviceable for fans of the video game series…

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Review of Loving (2016)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Loving is a film that is surprisingly non-belligerent in tone, despite the outrageous injustice of its subject matter - America's historical…

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Review of Menashe (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Menashe credits its audience with enough tenacity and intelligence to dig beneath its gentle nature and ascribe meaning to the film's subtle gestures…

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Review of Alone in Berlin (2016)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Daniel Brühl superbly negotiates a delicate balance between sympathy and duty, and Thompson and Gleeson produce warm and believable performances,…

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Review of Breathe (2017)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Breathe's unbridled optimism and celebration of life is presented with full conviction and dares you to enter the cinema without a box of tissues…

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Review of Moonlight (2016)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Moonlight is one of those rare movies that just doesn't take a wrong step…

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Review of The Case for Christ (2007)

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

Unfortunately, the depiction of Lee's marriage as well as his investigation into Christianity presents two plot lines that feel disparate and…

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

By Toby Woollaston (47) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

But most importantly, like its predecessor, this film is fully aware of itself and its objectives - take you on a jaunty adventure and make…

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