Toby Woollaston is a film reviewer for NZME regional media
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![Movie Review: The Girl in the Spider's Web (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: The Girl in the Spider's Web (+trailer)
The girl with the dragon tattoo has made a gritty return to the big screen.
![Movie Review: Brimstone & Glory (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Brimstone & Glory (+trailer)
Brimstone & Glory shows some stunning visuals that capture the beauty of fireworks.
![Movie Review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (+trailer)
Westwood is a more measured examination of a designer still working.
![Movie review: Searching (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: Searching (+trailer)
The secret world of a teenager's digital life is explored in this desktop thriller.
![Movie Review: On Chesil Beach (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: On Chesil Beach (+trailer)
On Chesil Beach delivers solid performances and an intriguing story about love and sex.
![Movie Review: Interlude in Prague (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Interlude in Prague (+trailer)
With all its pomp, ceremony, feathers and wigs, Interlude in Prague is a sumptuous film.
![Movie Review: Mary Shelley (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Mary Shelley (+trailer)
Mary Shelley is the timely story of an early feminist, writes Toby Woollaston.
![Movie Review: Tag (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Tag (+trailer)
Tag follows a group of friends in a highly spirited game of tag that goes for years.
![Movie Review: Ocean's 8 (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Ocean's 8 (+trailer)
Toby Woollaston looks at the latest installment of the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's 8.
![Movie Review: The Bookshop (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: The Bookshop (+trailer)
The Bookshop is certainly no page-turner, but is engaging enough, writes Toby Woollaston.
![Movie Review: Mr Stein goes online (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Mr Stein goes online (+trailer)
Mr Stein Goes Online was not as good as expected, for Toby Woolaston.
![Movie Review: Walking Out (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Walking Out (+trailer)
Walking out deftly balances pervasive tension with tender moments of father-son dynamic.
![Movie Review: Peter Rabbit (+Trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Peter Rabbit (+Trailer)
Peter Rabbit's attempt to appeal to the widest possible audience falls flat.
![Movie Review: Mary Magdalene (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Mary Magdalene (+trailer)
Mary Magdalene is a thought provoking movie that highlights the flaws of the church.
![Movie Review: Annihilation (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Annihilation (+trailer)
Annihilation is a brooding, haunting, and at times quite scary sci-fi brain-burner.
![Movie Review: Game Night (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Game Night (+trailer)
Game Night is a cheerful black comedy with no subtext but lots of fun.
![Movie Review: Lady Bird (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Lady Bird (+trailer)
Lady Bird is a small film with a big heart that focuses on mother / daughter relations.
![Movie Review: Phantom Thread (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Phantom Thread (+trailer)
Phantom Thread shows Paul Thomas Anderson doesn't seem capable of putting a foot wrong.
![Movie Review: Downsizing (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Downsizing (+trailer)
What if you could be shrunken to a miniature version of yourself?
![Movie Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (+trailer)
The body-swap gag has graced the silver screen many times over the years.
![Movie review: The Greatest Showman (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: The Greatest Showman (+trailer)
The Greatest Showman is full of catchy tunes and a feel-good vibe.
![Movie Review: Borg vs McEnroe (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Borg vs McEnroe (+trailer)
Seldom do sports dramas work but Borg vs McEnroe makes a solid effort.
![Movie Review: Wonder (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Wonder (+trailer)
In Wonder, Stephen Chbosky has negotiated the foggy area between trite and truth.
![Movie Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (+trailer)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer will no doubt divide its audience.
![Movie review: No Ordinary Sheila](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: No Ordinary Sheila
An important historical document about New Zealand and one of its resilient treasures.
![Movie Review: Maudie (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Maudie (+trailer)
Maudie is a gently observational piece that takes a slice of Canadian rural life
![Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049 (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049 (+trailer)
It can't be an easy task following up one of the most iconic films of all time.
![Atomic Blonde: Bog-standard and well-trodden spy flick](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Atomic Blonde: Bog-standard and well-trodden spy flick
Charlize Theron's new role may as well be a female Bond
![Dunkirk: Snapshot of Allied troops' evacuation masterful effort](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Dunkirk: Snapshot of Allied troops' evacuation masterful effort
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk remains a giant at the international box office
![Movie Review: Baby Driver (+trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Baby Driver (+trailer)
Like all Edgar Wright movies, Baby Driver is a kinetically charged explosion of style.
![Movie review: David Lynch: The Art Life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: David Lynch: The Art Life
Essential viewing for Lynch fans, but also for those interested in an artist at work.
![Movie review: War for the Planet of the Apes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: War for the Planet of the Apes
Its many parts are curiously engaging despite the misleading marketing.
![Movie Review: Long Way North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie Review: Long Way North
Long Way North has finally made its long way south onto our screens.
![Movie review: Monsieur Chocolat (+ trailer)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: Monsieur Chocolat (+ trailer)
Chocolat isn't just about the whimsically joyful world of clowns from yesteryear.
![Movie review: This Beautiful Fantastic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Movie review: This Beautiful Fantastic
Its gentle and warm comedy will go some way to break down the cynics in the audience.