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Squid Game returns more violent, bloody and relevant than ever
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Karl Puschmann: My favourite films of 2024
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Karl Puschmann: Does Martin Scorsese's new doco capture the fever of Beatlemania?
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'Good to be home': Crowded House deliver unforgettable Auckland performance
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Gladiator II review: Leave history in the history books and just enjoy gladiators fighting sharks
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