Iconic NZ songs narrate inner lives in Daffodils – but this is where it runs into trouble
Rose McIver and George Mason are admirable, but it’s a frustrating film.
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Destroyer director Karyn Kusama on turning Nicole Kidman into a broken weapon
“She’s such a formidable artist.”
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Escape Room is pretty entertaining… until the master plan comes into focus
The real stars here are the set-pieces.
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Happy Death Day 2U ambitiously aligns itself with Back to the Future Part 2
This second instalment leans even further into the silliness.
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Cold Pursuit always entertains… but it doesn’t amount to much
A lot of people die, and you may chuckle a bit along the way.
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Glass will prove frustrating for many, but it’s still an entertainingly strange thriller
It’s downright weird.
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Aquaman is completely ludicrous – and all the better for it
James Wan throws everything at the wall.
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Journey’s End is a a top-notch World War I character piece
“It’s a bloody good story and a neat summary of why war is hell.”
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Music biopics don’t always suck (especially if you like montages)
Tony Stamp looks at what does, and doesn’t, make a real-life music flick tick.
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Gerard Butler’s latest is boneheaded, awful and… pro-Putin?
Unintentionally funny.
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Don’t overlook Nicolas Cage’s captivating performance in Mandy
The most tragic, psychedelic revenge movie possible.
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Netflix’s 22 July is a true story more terrifying than any horror
Engrossing, thought-provoking, and well worth your time.
