In a poignant story of life, love, loss, family and the journey home, Cousins is a unique story of three women, bound by blood, heritage and culture and is a bold and beautiful exploration of what it means to be connected to Aotearoa. Connected by blood but separated by circumstances, three cousins Mata, Missy and […]
Movie Reviews
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ – Review
Walt Disney Pictures Animation returns with a project that is equal parts exciting and beautiful in the all-new Raya and the Last Dragon. And this exotic, high-fantasy adventure of a heroine, a dragon and an epic quest to save the world makes for plenty of fun. Long ago, in the world of Kumandra, humans and […]
‘Supernova’ – Review
What does it mean to love. And to loss. How do the relationships we share define us and shape us as people. And how do we cope when these relationships sadly have to be let go. These are the central questions of Harry Macqueen’s breathtakingly raw exploration of love and its meaning in Supernova. And you’ll […]
‘The Little Things’ – Review
What happens when you cross the line in the search for justice? What happens when the need for the truth leads you to obsession? These are just a few of the questions that director John Lee Hancock chooses to focus on in his burning neo-noir detective narrative The Little Things. And with an incredible cast […]
‘Minari’ – Review
Every now and again a film comes along that completely stops you in your tracks. Minari is one such film. A beautiful, personal exploration of identity, family and youth, Minari is a piece of cinema that watches like poetry come to life, and every audience member will be moved by this work of art. A […]
‘I Care A Lot’ – Review
Sometimes a film comes along and it absolutely blows your mind. From its original concept to the structure of its screenplay, the perfection on behalf of its casting, and the care, focus and attention to detail that is given to its design, cinematography, mise-en-scene and score. I Care A Lot is one of these films. […]
‘High Ground’ – Review
In director Stephen Maxwell Johnson’s High Ground, audiences are taken to the harsh plains of the Australian Outback in a film of high intensity and burning passions that seeks to tell the story of two cultures clashing. And this one is powerful to behold. After fighting in World War I as a sniper, Travis (Simon […]
‘Shadow in the Cloud’ – Review
Take your seat and buckle in because Chloë Grace Moretz is ready to take you for a ride in Shadow in the Cloud, and this one is ABSOLUTELY INSANE with its PURE PULP FUN. On a stormy night during World War II, a female pilot, Flight Officer Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz) with top-secret cargo talks […]
‘Music’ – Review
‘Dawn Raid’ – Review
New Zealander’s have a desire for the do-it-yourself attitude and taking on the world, and that’s exactly what best friends Danny “Brotha D” Leaosavai’i and Andy Murnane set out do back in 1999 when they decided to up-end the New Zealand music industry with NZ’s first-ever independent hip-hop label Dawn Raid Entertainment. Dawn Raid is […]