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Review in Brief: Baby Done (2020/21)
A lot of New Zealand comedies have a very distinct feel, and BABY DONE from writer-director team Curtis Vowell and Sophie Henderson echoes the voice of its producer Taika Waititi. This is deadpan-funny, heartfelt and unafraid to make its protagonist … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Done, Comedy, Curtis Vowell, Matthew Lewis, Rose Matafeo, Sophie Henderson, Taika Waititi
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Review in Brief: Scare Me (2020)
SCARE ME is an absolute joy, full of mischief and creativity and completely different to every other horror anthology film out there. A simple enough premise – an aspiring horror writer waits out a power cut in an isolated cabin … Continue reading
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Tagged Aya Cash, Comedy, Horror, Josh Ruben, Scare Me
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Review in Brief: Emma. (2020)
Rarely has Jane Austen’s work been funnier on film. OK, her work as presented in LOVE & FRIENDSHIP was funnier, but that was mostly because Tom Bennett plays the perfect idiot. EMMA, the film and the character (Anya Taylor-Joy) is … Continue reading
Review in Brief: The Jesus Rolls (2019)
I’m not sure who was asking for a spin-off movie for everyone’s favourite sex offender from THE BIG LEBOWSKI, but we’ve got one. John Turturro clearly saw enough in this to write, direct and star, but aside from a certain … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP is so much better than you might expect. The first film worked so well almost by accident, but there’s enough wit and splatter here to make this return journey fly by. It’s just great to spend another … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Eighth Grade (2018)
Bo Burnham’s EIGHTH GRADE was one of the surprise highlights of last decade. Achingly truthful, deceptively insightful and connected to its teenage characters, it was the best coming-of-age movie in a decade of great coming-of-age movies like THE EDGE OF … Continue reading
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Tagged Bo Burnham, Booksmart, Comedy, Drama, Eighth Grade, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Mid90s, The Edge of Seventeen
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Review in Brief: Mid90s (2018)
MID90s absolutely feels authentic, of a particular place and time. Any skater, or wannabe skater will see some truth here. You really grow to care for these kids, despite the often stupid decisions they make. They’re boys letting off stream … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Drama, Jonah Hill, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges, Mid90s, Sunny Suljic
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Review in Brief: Booksmart (2019)
BOOKSMART is the funniest film of the year, no contest. The sheer rate at which the gags arrive will shatter your defences, the breezy energy and easy charm of the leads will win you over. It’s great, and staggeringly rare … Continue reading
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Tagged Beanie Feldstein, Billie Lourd, Booksmart, Comedy, Diana Silvers, Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Wilde
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