Uproar
There are a lot of reasons why Uproar works so well, but its star, Julian Dennison, is a major one. This is a warm and likeable underdog drama slash coming of ager, and Dennison is a warm and likeable lead. Another is that every time writer/directors Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett sail close to mawkishness, they are rescued by a strong New Zealand sense that, no matter what happens, it is absolutely essential that they stay this side of the ick. It’s 1981 and in New Zealand the country is about to welcome the South African rugby team, the Springboks, for a tour that is highly contested. Apartheid means that wherever they go … Read more