October 2016 – You yell barracuda

Captain Fantastic

By admin | October 16, 2016 - 8:13 pm |October 16, 2016 drama

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This tale of alternative parenting meets the real world follows on from the previous review. Two heartwarming movies in a row, it’s almost as if the world isn’t a dumpster fire. Matt Ross’s movie has Viggo Mortensen as the father raising his children away from civilisation. They read Jared Diamond,… Continue reading →

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

By admin | October 11, 2016 - 8:51 pm |October 11, 2016 comedy

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Comedies often seem to fall into two categories: gross out ones (for whom penis/testicle sucking is the apotheosis of humour) and non-comedies (for whom a knowing wry curl of the lip is the equivalent of the guffaw). Wilderpeople is nearer the latter category, but has genuine laughs – imagine Wes… Continue reading →