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    Ten Films You Need to See in 2018

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    Ten Golden Globe Winners to Add to Your 2018 Must-Watch List

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    Concrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2017

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    Concrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

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    The Ten Best Films Hardly Anyone Saw in 2017

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    Smales Farm Drops Its Summer Entertainment Lineup

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    Silo Park Drops Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program

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    A Huge Lineup Has Been Announced for Auckland Council's Openair Music and Film Series

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    Brigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes

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    A London Cinema Is Hosting a Free Four-Day Game of Thrones Marathon

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    Sources say that Amazon Studios wants to develop a TV show based on the renowned series of books.

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    Watch the Spooky Final Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two

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    Find Love in The Candle Wasters' New Web Series Happy Playland

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    This Year's Venice Film Festival Features a Dedicated Virtual Reality Island

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    Watch the Chilling New Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season Four

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    You Can Now Visit Pennywise's Lair from Stephen King's 'It'

    Spend some quality time with your friendly, neighbourhood murder clown.

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    Watch the Thrilling New Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two

    Catch a glimpse before the second season drops in October.

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    Concrete Playground's Picks for the 2017 NZ International Film Festival

    Time management one of your special skills? You'll need it to get through this year's phenomenal program.

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    A La La Land Concert Experience is Coming to Auckland

    An orchestral shred session to the big screen musical.

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    Win Tickets to New Zealand's First Reclining Cinema

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    Breaking Bad Is Coming Back as a Virtual Reality Experience

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    Studio Ghibli Is Building Its Very Own Theme Park

    The Totoro-themed park is scheduled to open in 2020 — and if it doesn't feature a catbus, we'll eat this susuwatari.

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    Five Films from Cannes 2017 We Can't Wait to See in New Zealand

    Now showing in French Riviera cinemas between May 17 and 28, and hopefully coming soon to a screen near you.

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    The New Zealand International Film Festival Teases Its Full Program With Eight Features

    Behind the curtain of a horror theme park, a sweeping giant screen epic, and a Mexican erotic bio-sci-fi.

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    'Wet Hot American Summer' Is Being Turned Into a Role-Playing Game

    Make your dream of stepping into the 2001 cult hit a reality with this crowdfunded tabletop game.

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    This Immersive London Exhibition Will Put You Inside an Episode of 'Black Mirror'

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