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Weta Cave
The day after Au Contraire! a group of us went to the Weta Cave. It was very cool, and it was great to see the actual weapons and armour used in the various movies that Weta has worked on. We … Continue reading
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WCS#4 – Goemon
Goemon is one strange movie. It is a huge rambling high-energy big-budget feudal Japan ninja/war movie. The movie starts out as one type of movie, but turns into another type. At first I enjoyed it hugely – with the extraordinary … Continue reading
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WCS#3: Anne Perry – Interiors
In 1954 in Christchurch two fifteen year-old girls, Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, murdered Parker’s mother. After some five years in jail the women were released and both left New Zealand. Their assumed identities were a mystery until, quite recently, … Continue reading
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WCS#2: A Single Man
A Single Man is a very stylish movie about a middle-aged gay man in 1962 who struggles to deal with the death of his lover. Although stylish, I found the movie very dull. I could admire the artistry of the … Continue reading
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WCS #1: Cairo Time
The World Cinema Showcase has rolled around once again, and brings with it a couple of movies I’m dead keen to see. I plan to see five in total this year. First up: Cairo Time. Cairo Time is a lovely, … Continue reading
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Forbidden Planet
I watched Forbidden Planet, a seminal 1956 Science Fiction movie, with Helen&Andrew a couple of nights ago. I was appalled. Now, don’t get me wrong: it’s a decent movie that has stood the test of time remarkably well. But therein … Continue reading
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FF#8: Encounters at the End of the World
Encounters is an uneven doco about Antarctica. While it has several worthwhile wildlife sequences, the movie is more about the people who choose the live and work on the continent. The guy who made the film certainly found some interesting … Continue reading
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FF#7: OSS 117 – Lost In Rio
OSS 117 is a sly French spoof of (1960s-era) James Bond movies. I find that spoofs work best when they are played straight, and this movie frequently veers too far into over-the-top spoof (such as when OSS 117 tries to … Continue reading
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FF#6: Camino
Oh my goodness. Camino is astounding, one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It’s pretty hard to describe. It is ‘inspired by’ (and I should imagine only very very loosely) the true story of a 14 year girl who … Continue reading
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FF#5: Red Cliff
Red Cliff is a vast, sprawling, hugely entertaining Chinese war epic with a cast of thousands. It is nominally set in Imperial China in about 300AD. As well as chocker with action, it was surprisingly and frequently funny. The humour … Continue reading
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