NZ IFF 2020 Day 4
Something I'm enjoying about the at-home experience is the somewhat relaxed cadence of viewing, compared to my more normal festival experience of rushing from one side of Wellington (and the Hutt)
Rodger Donaldson
NZ IFF 2020 Day 3
A shorter slate today. While watching the festival at home has drawbacks, notably the plethora of distractions, it does save a fortune on snack food.
The Unknown Saint
The film opens in the
NZ IFF 2020 Day 2
Happily the streaming for the festival continues to be solid, even as the booking remains opaque. Today was the chance to watch some kid-focused films, the existence of which is one of the
NZ IFF 2020 Day 1
Film festivals have been hard-hit by COVID-19. My favourite NZ French Film Festival had only just gotten underway when the country went into level 4; there wasn't much the NZ FFF
Woody Allen and the Cringe
So: Woody Allen. The addiction of the US critical world to him. It's a weird mix of cultural cringe and cultural chauvinism.
A generation of critics love Allen because, to paraphrase