“So Wait For Me Hollywood does many things exceptionally well, always sensitive and respectful to a very fragile story.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 15, 2019
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
94%
“At a whopping, hilarious, 4.20 duration for the extended version, Return of the King is the Oscar-winning, magnum opus of the franchise.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
95%
“I think this one might be the actual best of the franchise and it's all because of the Ents.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
92%
“God, it's good.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
59%
“I'm particularly charmed by the dark twist on Disney on Ice, aka Thorin Fights Azog to the Death on Ice.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
64%
“Bret MacKenzie returns as FIGWIT and it's about as jarring as Ed Sheeran in Game of Thrones but it's still good.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
74%
“More reasons to watch: Benedict Cumberbatch doing the absolute most.” –
The Spinoff
Jan 14, 2019
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Wonder Woman (2017)
93%
4/5
“The sappy romance might be a bit much for some, but there's a sense of optimism and play in Wonder Woman that feels invigorating after the dismal death wheeze of more recent DC efforts.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Sep 24, 2018
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Their Finest (2016)
91%
4/5
“It's a gentle, optimistic reminder that people will continue to make art and fall in love even when the world is burning, as relevant now as in 1940.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Sep 24, 2018
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Pecking Order (2017)
95%
3/5
“Pecking Order has all the right ingredients to make a delicious documentary omelette, but it still comes out slightly undercooked... Still, there's nothing Kiwi audiences like more than scratching and pecking around to unearth the perfect local eccentric” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Sep 22, 2018
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The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
89%
4/5
“Our plastic protagonist may not have Clooney's chest or the chiselled jaw of Affleck, but he's definitely the hero we need right now.” –
New Zealand Herald
Oct 26, 2017
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The Fate of the Furious (2017)
67%
3/5
“For all its odd notes, The Fate of the Furious basically chugs along as reliably as my beloved old Toyota Starlet, with enough familiar talent and ludicrous action to get you from A to B.” –
New Zealand Herald
Oct 26, 2017
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Victoria & Abdul (2017)
65%
2/5
“Feels like it could be the death knell of the middling monarch movie genre altogether.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Sep 14, 2017
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Hotel Coolgardie (2016)
94%
4/5
“A nuanced portrait of power, gender and crushing small town sadness.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Jun 25, 2017
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Rosalie Blum (2016)
100%
3/5
“It's definitely the kind of old-school screwball comedy that makes you do a weird half smile like a drunk person.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Jun 8, 2017
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The Mummy (2017)
15%
3/5
“You're in for some big, dumb, freaky fun.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Jun 8, 2017
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Colossal (2016)
82%
3.5/5
“Colossal is an odd film that may feel disorienting to some, but it's also a totally original conceit that dares to tackle a little thing in a gigantic way.” –
New Zealand Herald
May 4, 2017
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Raw (2016)
93%
4/5
“You might not lose your lunch, but you'll probably find something to chew over.” –
New Zealand Herald
Apr 20, 2017
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Ghost in the Shell (2017)
43%
“It's slick, enjoyably brutal and beautiful but, just like its protagonist, feels like it lost a little bit of soul somewhere along the way.” –
New Zealand Herald
Apr 6, 2017
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Beauty and the Beast (2017)
71%
3/5
“Everything else remains entirely the same out of either laziness or a fear of redneck audiences screaming at the changing world around them.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Mar 29, 2017
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Gary of the Pacific (2017)
3/5
“Sure, Gary and the Pacific has enough in it to enjoy, but you can't help but sense at times that it is simply treading safe waters instead of taking the plunge.” –
New Zealand Herald
Mar 23, 2017
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Logan (2017)
93%
“You don't need to like superheroes to enjoy this film, you just need to know that it will leave you welling up with tears and clutching your loved ones, which is a momentous achievement for any blockbuster indeed.” –
New Zealand Herald
Mar 16, 2017
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The Congress (2013)
71%
4/5
“It flits between hallucinatory animation and 'reality', giving small moments of relief and attempting to anchor the story in a desolate Los Angeles.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Mar 10, 2017
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The Eagle Huntress (2016)
94%
4/5
“It's a visually exquisite film, a father-daughter love story and a must-see feminist fable for the whole family.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Mar 10, 2017
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Goodbye to Language (2014)
89%
3/5
“A particularly painful scene featuring a loud scratchy quill on loud scratchy parchment made my hair and teeth feel very very loose. I think that's what J.L.G wanted, though.” –
Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)
Mar 10, 2017
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