Ali Ventura looks back at her favourite 10 films of 2021.
The Power of the Dog
Jane Campion's revisionist western is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 book of the same name.
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The French Dispatch
Wes Anderson's latest comedy is inspired by the New Yorker magazine and set in a fictional French city.
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Shadow in the Cloud
Roseanne Liang's NZ-American action horror film stars Chloë Grace Moretz.
Coming Home in the Dark
A teacher is forced to confront a secret from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters take his family on a nightmare road trip.
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The Father
Oscar-winners Sir Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman play father and daughter in this drama about Alzheimer’s disease.
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Promising Young Woman
Carey Mulligan stars in this comedic psychological thriller film written and directed by Emerald Fennell.
Dune
Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi bristles with cinematic fireworks and star-power.
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Val
This documentary explores the life and career of American actor Val Kilmer.
Cousins
This film adaptation of Patricia Grace's 1992 novel follows three Māori cousins over 60 years.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the final episode of the Spider-Man "home" trilogy.
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