At The Movies for Wednesday 16 May 2018
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Dan Slevin is sitting in for Simon Morris this week to review three of this week’s new releases.
Tully: Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman collaborate for the third time on a film about a struggling suburban mother who gets some help from a surprising place.
In Chappaquiddick, Jason Clarke portrays the youngest of the Kennedy brothers, Teddy, whose fatal car accident in 1969 was a huge political scandal
The notorious Wellington alternative rock bank Head Like a Hole are profiles in Julian Boshier’s warts ’n all documentary, Swagger of Thieves.
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At the Movies
7:30 PM.At the Movies this week looks at Tully, Chappaquiddick and Swagger of Thieves. Read more Video, Audio
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Review - Tully
7:31 PM.Charlize Theron plays a struggling suburban mother in the third collaboration between writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
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Review - Chappaquiddick
7:32 PM.Dan Slevin reviews John Curran's speculative re-telling of the 1969 scandal that ended Ted Kennedy's chances of becoming president. Audio
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Review - Swagger of Thieves
7:33 PM.Head Like a Hole's reunion and recording of a comeback album in 2011 is documented in warts and all fashion by Julian Boshier, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
