Elizabeth Hawthorne

Pike River (4.5*): A Film That Deserves A Major Worldwide Release.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Pike River” (2025, 4.5*, 15). One of the joys of visiting another country for me is to experience going to the cinema there. And on my recent trip to New Zealand I did just that, seeing this NZ-made film – “Pike River”. It seemed to be packing out its … Read more

Adrift (12): “Hurricane Raymond has been upgraded to a category 5”.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Adrift” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: PG-13. “Should we be worried” says Tami.  Well, yes dear, you really should. In the glorious surroundings of Tahiti, the American footloose traveller Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley, “Divergent trilogy“, “The Descendents) meets British footloose traveller Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin, … Read more