Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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2016
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Much better than Jojo Rabbit, which I turned off after a few minutes. In contrast, this one is clever, unique and heartfelt, and the actors are simply great.
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Dean Spanley

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2008
Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Everything about this movie is authentic. The characters, the atmosphere and the spirit of its times. The movie gets too primitive and nostalgic at the end, but I still give…
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Escape Plan

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2013
Action, Thriller

Ray Breslin is the world’s foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He’s framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

I know Caviazel from the Person of Interest TV series and he is also great in this one. The movie is sharp, fast-paced and not stupid, just like a good…
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