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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 Only the Brave (2017)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

It takes a very respectful view of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, with just the right emotional kick to leave an impression…

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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 Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

By Dominic Corry (151) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Dec 2017

This all plays out like it was designed for 9-year-olds, who'll likely eat it up…

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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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Review of Human Traces (2017)

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

Despite it missing opportunities at times to explore this subtext with more vigour, Human Traces remains a surprisingly strong contender for…

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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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

Despite a couple of minor false steps…

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Review of The Country Doctor (1936)

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

It is all the better for its reserve and operates amicably within its bounds at a pace that matches its rural setting…

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Review of Lion (2016)

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 The Fate of the Furious (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 25 Oct 2017

For all its odd notes, The Fate of the Furious basically chugs along as reliably as my beloved old Toyota Starlet, with enough familiar talent…

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Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

By Alex Casey (54) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 25 Oct 2017

Our plastic protagonist may not have Clooney's chest or the chiselled jaw of Affleck, but he's definitely the hero we need right now…

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