Once again the Coen Brothers set a standard for every other film to try and match. True Grit is every bit as brilliant as its reputation would suggest: the best…
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The first thing you need to know about It’s Complicated is that it isn’t very complicated at all. The plot, the characters, the gags (dear God, especially the gags) are…
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The redoubtable Bill Nighy interviewed in The Guardian: The absence of classical work in my repertoire is due to the fact I can't wear those trousers," he says. "It makes…
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A friend of mine auditioned for Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (produced in Auckland in 2006) and didn't get a part. I was pleased to report to him yesterday that…
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Is it really only a year since the last Pirates of the Caribbean film (Dead Man's Chest) ended so abruptly after three hours that it felt almost personally insulting? Apparently.…
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This week’s Capital Times film review, illustrated with gorgeous movie posters.
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