NZIFF 2017 Review: 6 DAYS Is A Solid, If Unremarkable, Procedural
Director Toa Fraser follows up his Māori martial arts actioner THE DEADLANDS with an occasionally thrilling recount of an historic siege.
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Tom Augustine is a filmmaker and reviewer who will gladly recite the entirety of The Lord of the Rings trilogy to you unprompted. Currently based in Auckland, New Zealand, Tom's heart remains in NYC, where he enjoys the way everything looks and sounds like movies he’d watch back home. Find him on Twitter at @tom_augustine.
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