I first heard of Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep when it was admiringly referenced in Los Angeles Plays Itself, Thom Anderson's witty and knowing appreciation of LA in the movies,…
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I think we can safely call a halt to these semi-annual Hulk movies now - the new one is good enough that we can all move on (Ant-Man is evidently…
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Over at Wellingtonista I have just posted a paean of sorts to Rialto Wellington, which screened it's final movie this evening. Destined to become luxury apartments, the closure deprives Wellington…
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Never having seen an episode of Sex and the City on television, I'll have to leave it to others to place it in context. From what I can gather, though,…
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The two universes of Steven Spielberg's biggest films of the 70's and 80's collide in Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as Harrison Ford's ageing Indie and…
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Ah, the perils of reviewing New Zealand cinema in New Zealand – or even tougher – Wellington cinema in Wellington. How does one approach a film that was executive produced…
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