Three Identical Strangers: a compelling documentary on a chilling psychological experiment
Tim Wardle, “Three Identical Strangers” (2018) That a set of triplets should be separated at
Evil under the Sun: a minor crime caper classic portraying a self-contained, self-absorbed world of the rich at play
Guy Hamilton, “Evil under the Sun” (1981) Even when he’s holidaying in an apparently perfect
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 2: Adam Ruins Weight Loss): tackling the symptoms, not the problem behind losing weight
Matthew Pollock, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 2: Adam Ruins Weight Loss)” (2017) A
Australian and New Zealand Films
Innocent Prey: lightweight slasher film with an improbable soap opera plot and hammy acting
Colin Eggleston, “Innocent Prey” (1983) Maybe the problem is her southern Texan drawl or the
The Insult: a calculated and manipulative soap opera melodrama posing as a courtroom thriller
Ziad Doueiri, “The Insult” (2018) On one level, this Lebanese film illustrates the power of
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 1: Adam Ruins Pregnancy): why so much pressure on new parents and mothers in particular?
Matthew Pollock, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 1: Adam Ruins Pregnancy)” (2017) Appropriately for
Australian and New Zealand Films
Kadaicha: a forgettable teen horror flick from the late 1980s
James Bogle, “Kadaicha” (1988) From the early 1970s to the late 1980s, thanks to increased
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A stale and confusing plot and dreary characters in “Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars”
Shinji Aramaki, “Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars” (2017) Multiplying not quite as fast as the
Australian and New Zealand Films
Ten Canoes: morality tale, comedy and demonstration of traditional Yolngu values, beliefs and worldview rolled into one
Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr, “Ten Canoes” (2006) An engrossing story of another story,
Tales from Earthsea: a fantasy film lacking in sparkle and wonder
Goro Miyazaki, “Tales from Earthsea / Gedo senki” (2006) Watching this film, gorgeous as it