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Review of Wish I Was Here (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Wish I Was Here is a warm, intimate and dry comedy-drama…

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Review of I, Frankenstein (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The monster might live, but unfortunately it gets lost within all the chaos surrounding him…

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Review of Romantics Anonymous (2010)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Romantics Anonymous is a feel-good charmer, aided by little touches such as a retro soundtrack and slightly unexpected song and dance routines…

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Review of Grace of Monaco (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Grace of Monaco leaves you with more questions than it answers…

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Review of Runner Runner (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

No matter how good all this looks, there's not enough tension to keep us on our toes and not enough depth of character to make us care how…

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Review of The Lego Movie (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[The Lego Movie] embraces what parents and kids really love about Lego; creativity, imagination and individuality…

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Review of About Time (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[About Time] has all the right cues to make you laugh, and cry…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

If puerile and sometimes just plain stupid entertainment is what you're after you'll get it here; you'll also get plenty of laughs and have…

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Review of Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

As far as family entertainment goes, it's still hard to beat with its cheesy gags, preponderance of puns, and parade of stars delivering a…

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Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

This is bright, breezy and charming entertainment at its best, even if you're not a mad fan of the musical genre…

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Review of Big Miracle (2012)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Big Miracle has all the important elements required to deliver a heartfelt family drama…

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Review of Diana (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

It's just a shame a film about such a complex woman has been reduced to something only vaguely interesting…

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Review of Need for Speed (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

A film about real cars being driven fast; that's about all there is to Need for Speed…

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Review of The Monuments Men (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

It's when The Monuments Men tries to mix the funny and inspirational with the tragic reality of war that it really struggles…

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Review of Rio 2 (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

A lot of jumping between subplots, combined with the familiar approach, means Rio 2 fails to reach the great heights of the original…

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Review of The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Nothing beats the performances by Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern -- probably the two best reasons to see this film…

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Review of The Book Thief (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The Book Thief manages to capture the horror of war and the tension of life in the Hubermann household, and there are moments that will shock…

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Review of The Skeleton Twins (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Simply, this is a smart, funny and moving little gem of a film…

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Review of Contraband (2012)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[Contraband] moves along nicely, assisted by the inclusion of real bad guys, nasty enough to provide a decent level of jeopardy and the easy,…

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Review of About Time (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[About Time] has all the right cues to make you laugh, and cry…

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