Petals on the Wind (2014)
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A decade after Cathy, Christopher, and Carrie escaped from their grandparents' attic at Foxworth...
Metroland
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A special edition of Julian Barnes' first novel with an introduction from the author and previously...
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
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Wonder tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first...
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Another Mother's Son (2017)
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Based on the true story of Louisa Gould, the drama is set during World War II on the Nazi-occupied...
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Julian Barnes and Ford Madox Ford
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Booker Prize-winner Julian Barnes introduces Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece Parade's End - now a...
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) in Movies
Mar 30, 2020
Taika Waititi is probably one of my favourite current directors. Not my all time favourite, that accolade belongs to Christopher Nolan, but he's not far behind and until I turned this on, I'd completely forgotten this was even one of his films. But as soon as the film starts, it's so obviously Waititi and that's before the man himself turns up in a rather wacky and wonderful cameo.
This is a rather wonderful coming of age type drama. It's completely bonkers yet full of heart and a decent amount of laughs. Yet still doesnt shy away from the more serious topics that underpin the entire story. It's quirky yet so much fun, and also full of a decent amount of pop culture references that cant help make you laugh out loud. Sam Neill is great as grouchy uncle Hector, and Julian Dennison is a riot as Ricky. The cinematography too is marvellous, this is a beautifully made and stunning looking film and altogether just a delight to watch.
The story might get a little ridiculous at times, but this is easy to ignore when the rest of it is so fun and heart warming.