History was made on Sunday night, and in a good way. For the first time a non-English language film – Parasite – won Best Picture, which was just one of its four-Oscar haul. Additionally, Jojo Rabbit writer-director Taika Waititi became the first indigenous person of Maori descent to win an Oscar when he picked up… Oscars round-up: Parasite wins big, but the cheesemakers are no longer blessed Read More
What We Do In The Shadows 5 stars
Immortality can’t all be glamorous cloak-swishing nights out or chases pursued by 15th century pitchfork-waving villagers. At some point someone has to sort out the recycling and wash up the blood-spattered plates. Mockumentaries rarely get it completely right. Balancing out the laughs with situations that could actually be real, and which also propel the story forward,… What We Do In The Shadows Read More
Hunt For The Wilderpeople 4.5 stars
It’s fair to say that films about lost boys looking for a father figure and settling on the least likely candidate aren’t exactly rare. But you’ll be hard pressed to find a more satisfying example of the genre than Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Charming, funny, and moving, it still manages to avoid the cloying sentimentality of many… Hunt For The Wilderpeople Read More