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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23

JURASSIC PARK III

When palaeontology met ornithology

TVNZ 2, 7.00pm

After sitting out the first sequel, Sam Neill’s Dr Alan Grant returned for this Steven Spielberg-free instalment, which leaned heavily on the connections between dinosaurs and birds. Still, it had its moments – like the one involving the dwindling human survivors discovering the rope bridge they’re on is in an aviary of blood-thirsty pteranodons. (2001)

★★★

THE ANGRY BIRDS

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