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Alita: Battle Angel This film appropriately transform manga to film. The art direction and visuals are stunning, and the characters are well-developed. The actors/voices are great. But the story seems somewhat forced at times. Overall, this is very likeable. https://www.prime1studio.com/media/catalo...

Ip Man Legacy - fantastic fight scenes with Tony Jaa, Michelle Yeoh and Dave Bautista.

Bumblebee - probably the first Transformers movie which get the transformation right on film.

Went to see the advanced screening of the new Suspiria
It borrows the basic plot from Dario Argento's orginal classic, but it is essentially more of a re-imagine than a remake.

https://pursuenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/NUN-04795r.jpg http://www.liveforfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-nun.png The Nun had lots of cool bits - demon nuns, old abandoned castle, Romania and great production design, but too many artificial jump scares and bad comic relief. The Nun...

Just watched Spielberg's Ready Player One on the big screen.
This is a visual treat, full of gaming nostalgia, but characters lack any real depth/development

Has anyone seen the new Romper Stomper series? Is it good?

I'd prefer most things over Winston Peters. What a shit outcome. Greens had slightly less votes than NZ First, but it seems they failed to achieve a similar degree of policy wins or influence as NZ First in the negotiations. It seems like you have to be a deceitful and manipulative operator to get a...

I'm quite attracted to TOP's principled approach to policy, and I think they would add some diversity in Parliament, so I might vote them.

Happy holidays Pert. It was a pretty ordinary Sunday. Are you back in NZ?

The burger I had was decent, probably a bit too much sauce though.
A friend ordered the American hot-dog thingy, and the vege-dog was disgusting. I tried it and the texture was pretty close to a wet sponge...

Is the Auckland one any good? I couldn't find their menu online, any recommendation?

In terms of Mayor, Phil Goff is tipped to win, since apparently no one else has any real 'name recognition'. I can't see much difference in Phil Goff and Len Brown in their approach, so it looks like business as usual, except Phil Goff can be more dignified in public and in office... I'm pretty sure...

Fellow Aucklanders, who are you voting for, and why? Most mayoral candidates are lacklustre, inept, lacking in grammar, or just plain delusional about what can be achieved as a Mayor. I'm considering voting Chloe Swarbrick for Mayor, simply because she's young, writes well, appears entrepreneurial, ...

I've been unemployed for about a month. For the first time in a long time, I've been able to potter around, and I've watched quite a few TED Talks. Not sure if anyone else is a fan. These are my favourites so far. Anyone else with TED Talk recommendations? https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vu...

it's 4am and I'm laughing deliriously through most of this

I took a dump at an open home. It was exhilarating...
Yeah I write down the sku number for salted cashews (cheaper) when buying unsalted cashews. I resent paying more for not wanting salt...

perhaps because we have ACC, but the insurance overseas cover an element of personal injury (and related legal wrangling costs etc)

Godzilla - lacking quality in acting and script, but still entertaining to see monsters battle and level the city. Way better than the 90s Godzilla film http://ilovehdwallpapers.com/download/godzilla-film-2014-1024x768.jpg Suburban Gothic - low budget campy horror - unemployed graduate returns home...

No mention of Goldman Sach structuring complex derivative deals with Greece, which allowed Greece to hide the true extent of its debts. Greece managed to keep within the Maastricht rules for Euro zone membership, largely because of complex financial deals created by the investment bank, and they end...

I have been watching a bunch of decent horror films lately Mama - decent horror about two young girls found after surviving in the wild for 5 years - who has been keeping them alive... this starts off strongly with good scares, but story becomes a little bland http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/under...

Kwaidan - astonishing classic Japanese ghost stories - the soundtrack is nightmare inducing; the colour is vivid https://uponobservingthis.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/kwaidan-snow-ghostwoman.jpg Grabbers - alien blood-sucking life-form invade rural seaside Ireland. the only way to keep everyone saf...

Just finished Shameless US Season 5 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61iMZDNIqXL._SX940_.jpg CBGB - set in the 1970s, highlighting the beginnings of CBGB and its early notoriety http://label-55.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/cbgb1.jpg Happythankyoumoreplease - rom com about 6 New Yorkers and a foste...

Hot on the heels of the recent Canadian Supreme Court decision, a similar case has been initiated in NZ:
http://www.nzlawyermagazine.co.nz/news/ ... 98386.aspx

For those who are interested or feel strongly about the right to die on your own terms and by your own choosing Here's a neat commentary on a recent landmark Canadian Supreme Court unanimous decision that will finally decriminalise assisted suicide by medical physicians in Canada http://pundit.co.nz...

Kung Fu Jungle - a serial killer is targeting martial arts experts; a prisoner is temporarily released to track down the killer; the star of Ip Man in another martial arts epic http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50WS-4WhLkY/VBZZi5SrTcI/AAAAAAAACFs/5l6HZJs-Xeo/s1600/news3.jpg Zombeavers - six adult teens tak...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11395296 Two colleagues who unwittingly put on an office sex show for a popular Christchurch pub across the road could lose their jobs, an employment law expert believes. The two amorous employees of insurance firm Marsh Ltd left the ...

It's above average, helped by the acting, but the story was a bit irritating... one girl hooks up with the guy and hides it from the other girl, while the other girl attempt to hook up with the guy... It sounds like a teen rom-com, but it's more of a drama, saved by the acting chemistry between Olse...

Side Effects - A deceptive thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh - housewife becomes depressed after her husband's release from prison So she takes medication which induces sleep walking and stabs her husband. The psychologist is scrutinised over his prescription, and he begins to dig deeper... ht...

Another Earth - A planet slowly approaches Earth - this sets the scene for a devastating accident and how two individuals are affected by grief, regret and redemption. This is slow, mesmerising and thought provoking. Brit Marling is outstanding. http://cdn.badassdigest.com/uploads/images/14414/anot...

Wish I was Here - middle-age actor coming to terms with being ordinary and finding joy in the ordinary - Zach Braff's kickstarter project http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/54533/2f9886c7.jpg 22 Jump Street - Schmidt and Jenko go to college to catch drug dealers - just as mindless and hilarious as 21 J...