To the fools who dream
By Obie Considering the hyperbolic buzz that has surrounded Damien Chazelle’s latest movie musical, La La Land—including raking in high praise on the festival trail, a couple of major awards, along with whispers of potential Oscar wins to come
A jungle out there
By Obie Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) has just met his foster family—comprising the chirpy Aunty Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and the considerably less enthusiastic Uncle Hec (Sam Neill)—and let’s just say, he’s not too impressed.
Plug in, plug out
By Obie I’ll admit to scant experience when it comes to the world of gaming, and what I do know of Assassin’s Creed constitutes that sort of vague familiarity one tends to develop with a lot of pop culture phenomena by sheer force of osmosis without necessarily taking part first-hand, like, say, Pokémon Go, or Instagram nail art.
Daddy dearest
By Obie There’s a scene in the new Dangal where one of our protagonists is on the phone with her father, in tears.