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‘Little Women’: nothing but wholesome

Paris DoickDecember 23, 2019

Little Women (2019) is the eighth film adaptation of the 1968 novel by Louisa May Alcott. Directed by Greta Gerwig, Little Women (2019) continues to present the...

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‘Go!’: a local masterpiece

Max GoldieDecember 18, 2019

After watching the trailer for this film, I believed that it was a Hollywood movie. So, going into the cinema’s with high expectations, I was instantly impresse...

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‘Boom Boom in the House of Casa Blah Blah’: a sizzling spectacle

Paris DoickDecember 16, 2019

“You, me and the cock ring” is certainly not a phrase one hears very often, but in House of Casa Blah Blah, it fits. So does the man in the electric blue suit, ...

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‘Jojo Rabbit’: this time Taika Waititi has not quite pulled a rabbit out of a hat

Ayla Sapsworth-CollisDecember 12, 2019

New Zealand has given us many good things: The Lord of the Rings, Jacinda Ardern, the bungy jump and of course Taika Waititi, who has once again returned to the...

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‘Black Christmas’: a contemporary spin on the cult classic

Eliza McPhailDecember 11, 2019

“You messed with the wrong sisters.” The final line of the trailer for Black Christmas (2019), a remake of the 1974 film of the same name, is accompanied by ...

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The Addams Family (2019): Welcoming a New Generation to an Old Classic

Isabel JaneDecember 10, 2019

The Addams Family is one of those cultural icons that lingers on and is reborn for each generation in turn. The ooky, spooky and kooky clan arrived in the late ...

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‘Marriage Story’: a raw, heart-wrenching portrayal of divorce

Amber WeirDecember 6, 2019

Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story is a depiction of divorce in all of its complexity. Based on Baumbach’s split from his wife, Jennifer Jaso...

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’21 Bridges’ failed to deliver

Lindie NaudeDecember 5, 2019

Directed by Brian Kirk, an experienced TV director with shows like Penny Dreadful and Game of Thrones (pre-season 8) under his belt, it’s no wonder that 21 Brid...

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What movies to watch on Netflix

Daniel PattersonDecember 2, 2019

Horror Image: The Cabin in the Woods The Cabin in the Woods This is really one big send up of the horror genre and all of the tropes people love to hate...

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What ‘The Long Goodnight’ taught me about improv, comedy and veganism

Charlie WrightDecember 1, 2019

The Long Goodnight is a charmingly titled show, a pun based both on the fact that it is a long-form improv comedy, and that it is performed by Sam Longley and E...

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