At The Movies for Wednesday 27 March 2019
AT THE MOVIES #759 IS EVERYTHING AWESOME?
Simon Morris wonders whether New Zealand films are still scared of happy endings, and checks out two other films determined to entertain.
Daffodils is the highly-anticipated adaptation of the New Zealand stage musical, featuring Kiwi pop hits. Starring George Mason (Home and Away) and Rose McIver (Once upon a time).
Fighting with my family tells the real-life story of a British female wrestler who conquered the massive WWE in the States. Starring Florence Pugh (The little drummer girl), Lena Headey (Game of thrones) and Dwayne Johnson.
And more yellow bricks in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. When Bricksburgh is conquered, Emmett wonders if everything will ever be awesome again.
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At The Movies for 27 March 2019
7:30 PM.Simon Morris wonders whether New Zealand films are still scared of happy endings, and checks out two other films determined to entertain. Audio
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Review - Daffodils: a romantic musical with Kiwi hits and few surprises
7:31 PM.The most surprising thing about Daffodils – the highly-anticipated film adaptation of a NZ stage musical featuring Kiwi pop hits – is how heavily promoted it's been, writes Simon Morris. Read more Video, Audio
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Review - Fighting with My Family: enough spark even for non-wrestling fans
7:32 PM.Fighting with My Family tells the real-life story of a British female wrestler who conquered the massive world of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). If you're not a true wrestling believer, this… Read more Video, Audio
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Review - Lego Movie 2: a generation-gap parable about how we all should get along
7:33 PM.More yellow bricks in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. When Bricksburg is conquered, Emmett wonders if everything will ever be awesome again. Read more Video, Audio
