Ben Lewin’s The Sessions is a very rare beast - an American film that portrays human sexuality with honesty, sensitivity and no hint of prurience. (Actually, writer-director Lewin is a…
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Near the end of 1979, the new hardline rulers of Iran - incensed by the US government’s support for the previous despot - stormed the embassy in Teheran and held…
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Andrew Dominik was born in Wellington but shipped out at the age of two for Australia. We really need to claim him back as he’s one of the most intriguing…
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After an intense weekend running from picture theatre to picture theatre between - and sometimes during - rain showers, I have now caught up on everything in current local release.…
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Can I have a quick word with you about forgiveness? Not for me, you understand - I’ve nothing to apologise for - but the forgiveness we show to films we…
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The main problem I have reviewing Rian Johnson’s Looper is that the most interesting discussion about the film can only be had with others who have seen it. The film…
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