Want Some Light Relief? Go Elsewhere. Detroit Is A Tense Masterpiece.
Detroit is a tense, gut-churning film about one night and one event in the racially-charged United States of the 1960s writes SHELLEY SWEENEY.
How Refreshing: An Intelligent Rom-com With A Feminist Twist
SHELLEY SWEENEY is not fond of rom-coms, but Home Alone busts out of the genre’s usual predicability.
Love, Art And Rheumatoid Arthritis
SHELLEY SWEENEY goes through a box of tissues watching the remarkable true-life story of painter Maud Lewis.
I Am Not Your Negro REVIEW
SHELLEY SWEENEY reviews a compelling and disturbing documentary about the African American experience. In NZ Cinemas from September 21
6 Days FILM REVIEW
It was a siege that forever changed the way governments dealt with terrorist situations, and now it’s a film reviewed by SHELLEY SWEENEY.
In God’s Own Country
Ordinary life and repressed emotions on a windswept farm make for an extraordinary film, writes SHELLEY SWEENEY.
Ponyo And The Magical World Of Hayao Miyazaki
SHELLEY SWEENEY loves the films of Hayao Miyazaki, and now, so do her two young boys. Here’s her tribute to the director and his
The Journey FILM REVIEW
SHELLEY SWEENEY spends 94 minutes immersed in the “Irish problem”. She pronounces it a talkfest with a few welcome twists and turns.
Paris Can Wait FILM REVIEW
It’s a piece of fluff with serious flaws, but the Gallic charm of Paris Can Wait wins out for SHELLEY SWEENEY.
Ghost In The Shell FILM REVIEW
Hollywood has its evil live-action way with the all-time most popular anime, and SHELLEY SWEENEY finds it all a little hollow.
A Silent Voice/Koe No Katachi FILM REVIEW
Here’s an anime that has a powerful message and a rare beauty that SHELLEY SWEENEY can’t quite resist.
