Author: James Partridge

An impressive selection at the cinema this week: an award-winning Kiwi doco, a Spielberg classic in 3D, Robert Redford’s latest, Son-of-Cronenberg’s directorial debut, British rapper Plan B’s directorial debut, and a delightful comedy about French nosh. Sound good? . Opening today: . MAORI BOY GENIUS……FILM OF THE WEEK New Zealand, Netherlands | 85 minutes | Documentary Director: Pietra Brettkelly (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins) Features: Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti, Maakarita Paku, Adrian Davis, Mike Paku, Janet Paku, Dean William Whobrey, Riwai Rangihuna, Daniel Pikari A 16 year-old Maori, with the expectation of one day leading not only his people but his country, heads to Yale to study political science. This entertaining and culturally relevant doco featured at last year’s NZIFF. A must see. Distributor: Cinephil . JURASSIC PARK 3D USA | 127 minutes | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Director: Steven Spielberg (E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Martin Ferrero, Ariana Richards, Bob Peck, Joseph Mazzello Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amuck at an island theme park in Steven Spielberg’s classic. The 3D conversion may not blow you away, but seeing this on the big screen again will. Distributor: Paramount Pictures . ANTIVIRAL Canada, USA | 108 minutes | Horror, Sci-Fi Director: Brandon Cronenberg (Debut Feature) Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Lisa Berry, Sarah...