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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014 by Ashley Anderson

Rating: A This film has an obnoxiously long title, but a story that climbs out the window and into your heart. Getting straight to the point, the title of this Swedish film really says it all. 100-year-old Allan (Robert Gustafsson) decides that it is time for him to up and leave his Read more...

Boyhood

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014 by Rosie Howells

Rating: A Boyhood is Richard Linklater’s ambitious project to film the same cast over a 12-year period to document the journey of fictional child Mason between ages 6 to 18. In true Linklater style, he makes it look easy. The first time the film jumps ahead and I saw a noticeably older Read more...

Lucy

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014 by Sydney Lehman

Rating: A - Luc Besson had been directing and writing powerhouse female protagonists since 1990’s La Femme Nikita. Lucy is evidence of 24 years of experience. His French sensibilities with cinema make for an engaging experience. Lucy is a fairly typical student put into the wrong place Read more...

Keisai Eisen - Shunga

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014 by Hannah Collier

Brett McDowell Gallery Exhibited until 18 September Throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries, Japanese Ukiyo-e artists, alongside their normal print production, were involved in the creation of erotic prints, which are generally known as “shunga.” Translated literally, the Japanese Read more...

Pulled Pork Tacos

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014 by Sophie Edmonds

Summer is coming! (She says as she writes this with torrential rain beating down on her roof.) Warmer weather for me means more al fresco dining and entertaining friends, as well as a more colourful array of vegetables gracing our plates. I am a big fan of feeding large groups with fresh handmade Read more...

Luftrausers

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Baz Macdonald

This may or may not be something you consider when pondering video games, but join me for a moment in thinking about how a game feels to play. Think of your favourite game … Now instead of its art, sound or gameplay mechanics, I want you to think about how the game feels. Does it feel light or Read more...

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Mandy Te

Before Maria Semple was a novelist, she was a screenwriter for Arrested Development and Saturday Night Live. With the Arrested Development aspect in mind, there is no doubt that Semple can write great, satirical pieces. Her latest novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is no different. In this novel, Read more...

Merchandise - After The End

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Adrian Ng

Rating: A- Formed in 2008 in Tampa, Florida, Merchandise has undergone reinvention after reinvention. Cementing themselves, at first, as a punk band, they soon evolved into an off-kilter, experimental, alternative, pop outfit in the early 2010s. After experiencing mild success with 2012's Read more...

Download of the week: Iron Tusk - Iron Tusk EP (NZ)

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Adrian Ng

Iron Tusk are a local Dunedin progressive metal band, featuring the talents of Adam Wells on drums, Scott Herriott on guitar, Jake Langley on vocals and Shane Hellyer on bass. Members and ex-members of Dunedin metal luminaries Ignite The Helix, Threads, El Schlong and Twist of Fate. The Iron Read more...

New this week / Singles in review

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Adrian Ng

Lauryn Hill - Black Rage (Sketch) The actress and musician Lauryn Hill only has one album under her belt, but that hasn't stopped her from releasing the odd single now and then. “Black Rage (Sketch)” is a slow burning, RN'B track, dripping with her trademark boldness. While it Read more...