Friday reviews for 11 August 2023
Asteroid City, Gran Turismo and Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter are all in cinemas
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When I previewed Asteroid City for RNZ back in those far off heady days BF (Before Festival), I suggested that its greatest pleasures may well be unlocked by further viewing.
Well, I haven’t had an opportunity to do that yet but I have been replaying a lot of it in my mind and I am determined to see it again sooner rather than later.
I have a feeling that
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