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Review of That Awkward Moment (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

That Awkward Moment is a strange mix of old-school male characters you may have met in a 90s bar, and saucy and irreverent humour sometimes…

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Review of The Host (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The Host wraps up cleanly but it's clear from the ending that, all going well, there will be a second instalment…

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Review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The amount of scene-setting may disappoint those familiar with the story and looking for more, but this is an interesting world and story to explore…

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Review of The Host (2015)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The Host wraps up cleanly but it's clear from the ending that, all going well, there will be a second instalment…

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Review of Winter's Tale (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Winter's Tale is handsomely shot, but its jumble of thoughts and ideas just aren't articulated clearly enough to enable us to take the leap…

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Review of Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

An ambitious film worthy of attention, regrettably it doesn't come together quite as powerfully as you'd hope…

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Review of Riddick (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[Riddick] feels like a B-grade project made up of impressive CGI creatures, an overly CGI'd planet, and a script of clunky one-liners…

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Review of Chef (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[Chef] is good-tasting, family friendly and down-to-earth, which is perhaps the best description of this film as it rockets to a…

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Review of Wish I Was Here (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Wish I Was Here is a warm, intimate and dry comedy-drama…

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Review of I, Frankenstein (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

The monster might live, but unfortunately it gets lost within all the chaos surrounding him…

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Review of Romantics Anonymous (2010)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Romantics Anonymous is a feel-good charmer, aided by little touches such as a retro soundtrack and slightly unexpected song and dance routines…

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Review of Grace of Monaco (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Grace of Monaco leaves you with more questions than it answers…

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Review of Runner Runner (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

No matter how good all this looks, there's not enough tension to keep us on our toes and not enough depth of character to make us care how…

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Review of The Lego Movie (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[The Lego Movie] embraces what parents and kids really love about Lego; creativity, imagination and individuality…

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Review of About Time (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[About Time] has all the right cues to make you laugh, and cry…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

If puerile and sometimes just plain stupid entertainment is what you're after you'll get it here; you'll also get plenty of laughs and have…

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Review of Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

As far as family entertainment goes, it's still hard to beat with its cheesy gags, preponderance of puns, and parade of stars delivering a…

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Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

This is bright, breezy and charming entertainment at its best, even if you're not a mad fan of the musical genre…

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Review of Big Miracle (2012)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

Big Miracle has all the important elements required to deliver a heartfelt family drama…

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Review of Diana (2013)

By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

It's just a shame a film about such a complex woman has been reduced to something only vaguely interesting…

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