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At The Movies for Wednesday 4 October 2017

AT THE MOVIES #704       PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES

Simon Morris applauds the number of New Zealand films this year, but wonders if they’re  hedging their bets too much.

The Changeover is a New Zealand film with lots of promise – a book by Margaret Mahy, stars including Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Spall and Lucy Lawless – and directing couple Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie.

Flatliners is a remake of the old Julia Roberts-Keifer Sutherland thriller of the Nineties.  This time round, it stars Ellen Page and Diego Luna.

And Lady Macbeth – another hit from the Film Festival – is described as “Wuthering Heights as directed by Alfred Hitchcock”! Starring the riveting Florence Pugh.

  • At The Movies for 4 October 2017

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    7:30 PM.Simon Morris checks out the new New Zealand film The Changeover, starring Timothy Spall and based on a Margaret Mahy book. He also looks at the remake of the '90s hit Flatliners and another NZIFF… Read more Video, Audio

  • The Changeover - review

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    7:31 PM.The Changeover is a New Zealand film with lots of promise based a book by Margaret Mahy. Its stars include Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Spall and Lucy Lawless and it's directed by Miranda Harcourt and… Read more Video, Audio

  • Flatliners - review

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    7:32 PM.Flatliners is a remake of the old Julia Roberts-Keifer Sutherland thriller from the nineties. This time around, it stars Ellen Page and Diego Luna. Read more Video, Audio

  • Lady Macbeth - review

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    7:33 PM.Lady Macbeth – another hit from the NZ Film Festival – has been described as "Wuthering Heights as directed by Alfred Hitchcock". It stars the riveting Florence Pugh. Read more Video, Audio