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Movie review: Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin is a child-like story mixed with complex adult themes.

The verdict on all the new movies out now
There's a bumper crop of new films out and we've reviewed them all!

Movie review: Spitfire
Spitfire is a fascinating look at the impact of the iconic World War II fighter

Crazy Rich Asians an effervescent breath of fresh cinematic air
This ridiculously entertaining film succeeds as an instant cultural touchstone.

Movie Review: Mega Time Squad
This local sci-fi comedy caper is set to become a future cult classic

Review: Shark thriller The Meg a rather wet affair
The NZ-shot blockbuster has a disappointing lack of gore and no standout death scenes.

Here's the film festival's most shocking doco
Triplets reuniting should be a happy story. In Three Identical Strangers, it's shocking.

Cruise Takes Mission: Impossible to giddy new heights
Mission: Impossible - Fallout is a bombastically entertaining action thriller.

And Breathe Normally is an entrancing Icelandic drama
And Breathe Normally is a beautiful tale of two desperate souls who come to a crossroads.

Film Festival movie review: Burning
Based on a skeletal short story by Murakami Haruki does Burning set the screen alight?

Conversion therapy story loses the plot in Chloe Moretz film
It's Moretz's best role to date, but the film dances too carefully around a serious topic.

NZIFF reviews: Best of the fest so far
We wrap up the past week of films at the New Zealand International Film Festival.

Movie review: Occupation
Occupation has some good ideas but it doesn't blast off into the heavens.

Movie review: Whitney
A well-crafted documentary about the life and career of Whitney Houston.

The flawed Rafiki brims with a vital energy
Rafiki, banned in its home country of Kenya, brims with love and colour.

In Wildlife, Carey Mulligan saves a muddled film
Each time Wildlife loses pace, Carey Mulligan rescues it with her stunning performance.

Palme D'Or winner Shoplifters 'heartbreaking'
Hirokazu Koreeda's Shoplifters is a modest film with ground-shaking impact.