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Mutants battle at world’s end

Nevil Gibson — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 01:17:44 +0000

This year’s crop of comic book-based superhero blockbusters has so far proved disappointing, with the exception of the quirky Deadpool. The Marvel Universe is well out in front under the control of the Walt Disney studio. Its latest release, Captain America: Civil War, fared better than Warner Bros-DC Comics’ Batman v Superman. 20th Century Fox gained a slice of the action with Marvel’s X-Men characters. No doubt fans have their particular

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Sky-high choices get better

Nevil Gibson — Mon, 09 May 2016 00:12:52 +0000

by NEVIL GIBSON Nearly 800,000 long-distance trips were made by New Zealanders last year. They travelled to Asia, Europe and across the Pacific on flights lasting at least nine hours. In-flight entertainment (IFE) systems have become a highly competitive component for passenger choice of an airline or destination. New Zealand is more fortunate than most countries in having some of the world’s best

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Allen lightens winter gloom

Nevil Gibson — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:52:57 +0000

by NEVIL GIBSON The mid-winter international film festival is certainly the year’s highlight for serious filmgoers, but the fare can often be heavy going. So a new Woody Allen film comes as a welcome relief. His more recent films are little more than paper handkerchiefs — lots of talk, small cast and inexpensive locations. Of

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