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If you’re looking for entertainment that leads than A24 is the place to go, while we’re still recovering from the fallout of The Drama, which is without-a-doubt one of 2026’s most intense whipsmart dramedy’s, we’ve now been treated to a first look at Olivia Wilde’s delectable and curious comedy The Invite, and from this trailer […]

Movie Reviews

‘The President’s Cake’ – A Quiet Act of Defiance Baked Under Pressure – Review

April 7, 2026 Samuel Hames

There’s a quiet, simmering tension that runs through The President’s Cake, the feature film debut from Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi, and it’s that tension that proves to be the film’s greatest strength. What begins as a seemingly small, almost trivial premise; 9-year-old Lamia, who is tasked with baking a cake for then Iraqi President, and […]

Movie Reviews

‘Project Hail Mary’ – One Man, One Mission, Infinite Stakes – Review

April 7, 2026 Samuel Hames

There’s a particular kind of cinematic thrill that comes from watching one man stand alone against the impossible, and Project Hail Mary taps directly into that primal nerve. Adapted from the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, this space-bound survival epic and quintessential buddy-comedy trades Weir’s interest in Martian soil for interstellar darkness, and the result […]

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Power Suit Moves – Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Helen Clark in Six Outfits’ set to entertain this Autumn

April 6, 2026 Samuel Hames

Auckland Theatre Company isn’t easing into 2026 — it’s striding in with purpose. After the emotional gravity of Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland, the company pivots hard into something sharper, smarter, and laced with mischief: Helen Clark in Six Outfits. Under the guidance of playwright Fiona Samuels and director Sophia Roberts, the production traces […]

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Victory comes down to the wire in new high stakes trailer for ‘Pressure’

April 3, 2026 Samuel Hames

The day of days. June 6, 1941. Operation Neptune. D-Day, the moment when the world would forever change, and the greatest military operation in the history of humanity began, and this decision, this moment, rested on the alliance, choices and utter destinies of two men, and now the true, untold story of the decision that […]

Movie Reviews

‘The Drama’ – Wedding Vows Turn Venomous in A24’s Boldest Mind Game Yet – Review

April 2, 2026 Samuel Hames

There’s a certain electricity that comes with the A24 banner. It’s a promise of something bold, unpredictable, and just a little dangerous, and The Drama absolutely delivers on that expectation. Loud, brazen, and deliciously unhinged, this black comedy-drama flips the idea of pre-wedding nerves on its head, transforming them into a full-blown psychological battleground. Led […]

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