Kailey is in Toronto, Dan is in rainy Wellington and between them they review Kelly Reichardt's "thriller" Night Moves and the dystopian nightmare of The Giver starring Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges and…
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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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So, after trawling through the many thousands of words written about cinema in these pages this year, I suppose you want me to come to some conclusions? Do some “summing…
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Taika Waititi’s Boy may well be the saddest comedy I’ve ever seen. Hmn, maybe I should put that another way: For a comedy, Boy might be the saddest film I’ve…
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Indulge me for a minute - it’s Christmas. Back when I was a little nipper, me and some mates took a rare trip into the City (“Up London” we called…
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There’s something very odd about the opening scenes in Shutter Island and it takes the entire film for you to put your finger on it. Shots don’t match between cuts,…
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