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SATURDAY AUGUST 26

RED RIDING HOOD

TVNZ 2, 7.00pm

It dropped the “little” for a reason – this was the take on the fairytale care of director Catherine Hardwicke. It’s more of a sexy medieval horror film with the wide-eyed Amanda Seyfried as the crimson-cloaked Valerie caught between two lupine-leaning dudes as Gary Oldman’s high priest encourages everyone to break out the torches and pitchforks. Not really family fare for this

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