Aotearoa’s cinematic renaissance continues to blaze ahead, and at the centre of it stands KŌKĀ — a deeply affecting, meditative road movie that weaves together Māori spirituality, feminine strength, and the aching human need for connection. Marking a powerful debut from writer-director Kath Akuhata-Brown, KŌKĀ is a lyrical, visually rich experience that resonates long after […]
‘The Great Lillian Hall’ – Review
When the curtain rises on The Great Lillian Hall, what you’re witnessing isn’t just a film, it’s a love letter to the theatre, to art, and to the kind of luminous performance that only a legend like Jessica Lange could deliver. Directed with delicate poignancy by Michael Cristofer, The Great Lillian Hall is a quiet […]
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ – Review
Strap in and hold on tight, because Jurassic World Rebirth is here to crank the dino dial up to eleven. Visionary director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) steps behind the camera to deliver a pulse-pounding sci-fi action rollercoaster that dives headfirst into the murky depths of corporate greed, wild science, and prehistoric terror. And trust […]
Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ presents a stylish, seductive thriller with serious bite
Get ready for a theatrical experience like no other, Auckland Theatre Company is turning up the heat this winter with a bold, seductive, and utterly electrifying new production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, hitting the ASB Waterfront Theatre from July 15 – August 9. This isn’t your high school Shakespeare. Think Shakespeare meets Saltburn; […]
The emotions run deep in ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’
It’s time to say goodbye. As the final chapter now looms near for Lord Julian Fellowes acclaimed Downton Abbey, which has become a cultural touchstone and one of the most important television narratives of the last decade, and now we are preparing for the closing curtain as the penultimate moments of the Crawley family’s narrative […]
Taylor Kitsch falls into an abyss of rage and gunfire in ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’
2022’s The Terminal List brought the action, intensity and energy to Prime Video and it made for a hell of thrilling watch for audiences as Chris Pratt stepped into the role of Jack Carr’s US Navy SEAL turned vigilante avenger Lt. James Reece and it shook Prime Video to its core with with 1.1 billion […]
It’s lights, camera, ACTION in Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’
Millions Hunt. One Runs. Everyone Watches. Welcome to The Running Man, a brand-new high energy, all-action thriller extravaganza of competition, sparkling lights and all out insanity as cult filmmaker Edgar Wright puts his own spin og Stephen King classic short story ‘The Running Man’ and delivers bold new energy to this crazy, out-of-control story… which […]
‘Heads of State’ – Review
If you’re after maximum chaos, explosions galore, and a whole lot of hammed-up hilarity, then Heads of State is the kind of big-screen adrenaline rush you’ve been waiting for. This all-out, over-the-top action-comedy smashes politics and pure popcorn entertainment together in one glorious, guns-blazing, laugh-a-minute spectacle that puts Idris Elba and John Cena front and […]
Auckland Theatre Company Presents: Sir Roger Hall’s ‘End of Summer Time’ – A Hilariously Heartfelt Kiwi Yarn from a Grumpy Old Farmer
Leave it to Roger Hall, New Zealand’s beloved king of comedy and social satire, to capture the ache and hilarity of change in his new one-man play End of Summer Time, brought to life by the effortlessly charming Andrew Grainger. Staged by Auckland Theatre Company and helmed with a lively local touch by veteran director […]