It may be playing in cinemas but I’m not entirely convinced that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - and, by extension, the forthcoming Desolation of Smaug and There and Back…
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My big beef with most eco-documentaries is the lack of hope. Whether it’s Rob Stewart (Sharkwater), Franny Armstrong (The Age of Stupid) or even Leonardo DiCaprio (The 11th Hour) most…
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In Wellington, when Hollywood comes calling we make Lord of the Rings and Avatar. In Auckland, they make things like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TX2jEdwX2c
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It’s going to be a massive few months for Wellywood - District 9 seems to have come out of nowhere to take the world by storm (Currently #35 in the…
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Of all directors currently working in the Hollywood mainstream Michael Mann is arguably the greatest stylist. No one at the multiplex has more control of the pure aesthetics of filmmaking,…
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While the Film Festival continues to deliver untold pleasures to Wellington cinephiles, the commercial distributors dump (shall we say) less-heralded product at our currently very quiet multiplexes and arthouses. My…
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