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A detailed look at the Cannes films at NZIFF by someone who’s seen ’em
Sarah Watt shares her Cannes experience of a bunch of films about to come our way.
04 Jul
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“The failures make you smarter”—Sylvester Stallone makes a warm, atypical appearance at Cannes
“All you need is one good idea.”
27 May
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Cannes: the Palme d’Or winner, the boo-ed runners-up, and a talking fridge
Those who only came for Tarantino missed the best film of Cannes.
27 May
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Cannes: we saw Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Critics are hyping it up, but Sarah Watt isn’t quite on their level.
22 May
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Cannes: Rocketman soars, Herzog’s latest, Tarantino the gatecrasher & more
Also includes some drop-dead disappointments.
20 May
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Flicks in Cannes: early looks at great films that will get the world talking
Sarah Watt also received wisdom from the great John Carpenter.
17 May
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We attend Cannes opening film, Jim Jarmusch’s not very well-told zombie comedy
Delivers occasional knowing smiles rather than outright laughs.
16 May
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Female lawyers who beat RBG to the screen (for better or worse)
Sarah Watt submits to the court films where women have central legal roles.
05 Feb
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What made the criminally under-seen Game Night one of 2018’s best comedies?
Sarah Dillaman counts all the ways.
01 Feb