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To Leslie review – Andrea Riseborough is great in sad country song of a movie

Indie picture about a lottery winner who has squandered her winnings is catapulted into Oscar contention thanks to Riseborough’s remarkable, shapeshifting portrayal

The Guardian - UK

How Andrea Riseborough pulled off that shocking Oscar nomination

LOS ANGELES — "To Leslie," the indie drama that scored Andrea Riseborough one of the most shocking nominations in Oscar history, opened at Monica Film Center in Santa Monica on Oct. 9, where it came and went after playing to an empty house for five days.

Los Angeles Times

‘Masterpiece of a film’: why is every A-lister trying to get To Leslie an Oscar?

A surge of celebrity endorsements for Andrea Riseborough’s performance in a little-seen indie drama offer a strange case study in Oscar campaigning

The Guardian - US

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'A small film with a giant heart': Explaining Hollywood's grassroots campaign to get Andrea Riseborough an Oscar nomination

We’re right in the middle of award season, with the race to Oscars glory heating up. But there's one phrase multiple actors are tweeting in the hope of helping Andrea Riseborough bag an Academy Award nomination.

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‘To Leslie’: As broken-down drunk, Andrea Riseborough does a top-notch job of bottoming out

British actress gives one of the great portrayals of alcoholism in a miniature masterpiece of quietly powerful dialogue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Squabbles on the centre-right in Auckland mayoral race

With the departure of Leo Molloy, Viv Beck and Wayne Brown are both jockeying for the favour of centre-right voters

Newsroom.co.nz

Big changes in run-up to Auckland's local elections

There’s the potential for a shake-up in the Auckland Council chambers, with a number of new faces vying for mayor and ward councillor

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Tasmanian rural council's $8.2m plan for agricultural town's main street met with tractor protest

It will add to the town's charm, they said. It will increase safety and "make a positive contribution to the overall street", they said. Well, if this Tasmanian local council thought their $8.2 million plan for Longford's main drag was going to be welcomed, a gaggle of grumpy farmers in…

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