Reviews

“Some gags are painstakingly constructed even when the punchline is dead obvious.”

“Done with Contagion and need to expand your quarantine viewing?”

Amy Ryan captivates, while Thomasin McKenzie lands gut punches.

Its highlights lie in great performances and a soundtrack that’s one of the best in years.

Remaking Force Majeure with less tension is like remaking The Birds with less birds.

Even with Todd Haynes directing, doesn’t do much to distinguish itself.

Revel in the singular, virtuosic performance of Phoebe Waller-Bridge herself.

There’s an infectious, wild energy and much of the gleefully crude humour hits its mark.

Perhaps never has the empty corner of a room or a hallway taken on more menacing overtones.

Noble but frustratingly uneven attempt to revitalise stale haunted house conventions.

It favours emotive performances over hyper-realism. *glares at Lion King*

“Expect to be impressed by how the action’s staged.”

“Almost like watching a South Auckland Karate Kid.”

“Here’s hoping it’s recognised as the local success story it is.”

One of the most uniquely deranged buddy movies to come out in quite some time.

It’s amazing that Carrey still manages to haul in a solid joke or three.

It’s fun, though it does quite match the brilliance of Clueless.

If it sounds a bit too weird for you, then you’re probably right.

Made over and reimagined, it’s the same Harley but newly fleshed out.

An amateur documentarian’s portrait of Syrian Civil War is a testament to the power of film.

Hints of whimsy don’t overwhelm, even as the film embraces the melodramatic.