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DVD Review – What we do in the Shadows

How refreshing that a funny, local movie provides us with a vampire breath of fresh air, plus a lot of laugher and great one liners.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015

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Film Review: The Water Diviner

As a proud New Zealander one of the few annoyances I found with it was Russell seemed to forget that the NZ in ANZAC stands for New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014

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DVD Review: Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted entertains but lacks vintage magic. With top human stars and memorable cameos, it charms but misses the Henson spark.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2014

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Film review: Housebound

Gerard Johnstone's Housebound is a Kiwi comedy-horror about Kylie, under house arrest, confronting her mother's ghostly claims. We rate it 3.5/5.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2014

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Film review: Magic Mike XXL

Magic Mike XXL dazzles anew with Channing Tatum leading scantily-clad hunks in a sequel that promises more gyrating glory.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015

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Film review: Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is a Hollywood original with parallel universes, kids flying jet packs, and Hugh Laurie on an island. Sounds great right? Wrong.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015

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Film review: 5 Flights Up

I did find it pleasantly amusing, but if it was meant to be a pull-at-your-heartstrings drama,they missed the mark by a long shot.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015

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Pitch Perfect 2: worse than boiled vegetables

Pitch Perfect 2 strikes a sour note, leaving even its most optimistic critics bereft of humour with a 1/5 rating.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015

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Age of Adaline.. more like ages of boredom

Even thinking about the story of Age of Adaline makes my eyelids heavy, my brain switch off and my will to live disappear.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2015

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Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service delivers a cocktail of absurdity and action, with Firth shining as the unlikely but magnetic spy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015

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No one gets taken in Taken 3

Liam Neeson returns in Taken 3, dodging accusations and battling foes to protect his family, amidst action-packed yet implausible sequences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

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Film review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.

Mockingjay, Part 1 surprises: Lawrence shines amidst rebellion, but the film, a mere setup for the finale, lacks the spark of its predecessors. 2.5/5.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

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Super Freak Tornado Movie? Sounds ah-mazing. Wrong

Into the Storm proves a whirlwind of disappointment, failing to capture the thrilling essence of its disaster film predecessors. 1.5/5.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014

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Film review: Gone Girl

If I could give it a hundred stars I would. I had to get it perfect. I had to do it justice. Because the book was perfect. And the movie was almost perfect.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

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Movie Reboots

From Bond to Spiderman, Hollywood's love for movie reboots spans genres and decades. Dive into how revamped classics score at the box office and with fans.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

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Film review: Night Moves

Night Moves offers a tense, slow-paced journey with outstanding performances, as three radicals' dam-busting mission has unforeseen and deadly consequences.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2014