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Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

By Dominic Corry (151) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 05 Apr 2017

Although the end result may feel a touch inconsequential, there's a huge amount of fun to be found in this sunny, nimble and witty film…

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Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 05 Apr 2017

It's slick, enjoyably brutal and beautiful but, just like its protagonist, feels like it lost a little bit of soul somewhere along the way…

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Review of Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 05 Apr 2017

The result is a harmless, fun and largely forgettable film that will keep the littlies happy these holidays…

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Review of Gary of the Pacific (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 23 Mar 2017

Sure, Gary and the Pacific has enough in it to enjoy, but you can't help but sense at times that it is simply treading safe waters instead…

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Review of One Thousand Ropes (2017)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 23 Mar 2017

Samoan New Zealand director Tusi Tamasese's second feature, One Thousand Ropes, resonates with the same quiet power and restraint of his award-winning…

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Review of Trespass Against Us (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 17 Mar 2017

Trespass Against Me feels like a missed opportunity. Be reassured though, Michael Fassbender doesn't let his fans down…

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Review of Logan (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 16 Mar 2017

You don't need to like superheroes to enjoy this film, you just need to know that it will leave you welling up with tears and clutching your…

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Review of Loving (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 16 Mar 2017

Nichols has created a powerful, intelligent and moving film…

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Review of T2 Trainspotting (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 10 Mar 2017

T2 is enjoyable enough as a film, and I am sure that those who Trainspotting resonated most with will slip back into the world gleefully, as…

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Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 09 Mar 2017

Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts captures the awe and amazement of the original, but has made enough changes to stand out from previous efforts,…

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Review of Queen of Katwe (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 02 Mar 2017

Aimed at tweens and upwards rather than young kids, Queen of Katwe offers something we don't see often; an accessible, enjoyable story delivered…

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Review of Alone in Berlin (2016)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 02 Mar 2017

There's an underlying tension throughout, but what's missing is the heightened emotional ebb and flow that would have delivered a truly haunting…

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Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

The main characters and the performances behind them are nicely pitched…

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Review of Beyond The Edge (2013)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

Just as she did with her great The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, director Leanne Pooley's work neatly refreshes our appreciation of a local legend…

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Review of Noah (2013)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

On the whole, Noah is a mad captivating trip…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

If the finale is exhausting, for the most part the first half of The Desolation of Smaug is invigorating and frequently exhilarating…

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Review of Noah (2015)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

On the whole, Noah is a mad captivating trip…

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Review of Godzilla (2014)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

This Godzilla manages to rise above its human flaws, and become the massive modern monster movie it needs to be…

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Review of Prisoners (2013)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

Jackman's aggrieved dad is impressive. But Gyllenhaal's Loki, facial tics, unexplained tattoos and all is, oddly, the more believable…

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Review of Captain Phillips (2013)

By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

If, at the beginning, Hanks seems suitably cast as yet another ordinary guy thrown into extraordinary circumstances, by the end, it's become…

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