Jason Statham and David Ayer are back after their high-flying action cinema tornado, The Beekeeper, with A Working Man, and this action flick is about as subtle as a train crash, and delivers all on its junky action spectacle. Levon Cade (Jason Statam) left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live […]
‘The Last Showgirl’ – Review
Pamela Anderson delivers the performance of her life in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, and delivers incredible vulnerability in an intimate character study that examines the cost of performance and glamour following the passage of time. A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. In Gia […]
Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ OFFICIALLY now in production
Anticipation has been building for Marvel Studios’ upcoming next step in Stage 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the announcement of Avengers: Doomsday and the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Dr Doom! And now in a surprising and shock announcement this morning we now have the confirmed cast for Avengers: Doomsday announced. Via […]
‘Industry’ – Season Two – Review
Buckle up, folks, because Industry Season Two kicks things into high gear and doesn’t let up for a second. HBO’s fiendish finance drama returns with more ambition, more ruthlessness, and a whole lot more chaos as Pierpoint & Co.’s young, hungry analysts dive headfirst into a world of high-stakes trading, office politics, and personal self-destruction. […]
‘The White Lotus’ – ‘Denials’ – Review
Just when you thought The White Lotus couldn’t get any more depraved, any more unhinged, or any more deliciously scandalous, Mike White drops Episode Six, ‘Denials’ like a nuclear bomb of psychological chaos, and it’s a fucking masterpiece of twisted, transgressive television. In the wake of the Full Moon festivities, Laurie feels deceived by Jaclyn, […]
‘Industry’ – Season One – Review
If you like your television bold, provocative, and unrelenting, then HBO’s Industry is the show for you. From the minds of Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, this high-finance drama is an intoxicating, adrenaline-fueled ride through the cutthroat world of London investment banking, where only the strongest—and most ruthless—survive. With its razor-sharp writing, fearless performances, and […]
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ – A Performance by Scottish Ballet
This year’s Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025 has brought together some truly incredible shows, and the highlight for us has far and away been Scottish Ballet’s fiery and passionate adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic and celebrated drama A Streetcar Named Desire, which is brought to life in a bold new vision […]
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ – Review
Sinister psychological horror and dark humour unite for a story of pure madness in The Rule of Jenny Pen, and this is a picture infused with a haunting sense of dread as a battle of power and control wages for the very right to survive. Recovering from a stroke at an assisted living facility, a […]
Celine Song shines with new romantic-drama ‘Materialists’
Celine Song made an incredible impact on audiences with her sensational debut feature Past Lives and now returns to the big screen with a beautifully rich story of the limits of human connection and a unique take on the classic love triangle troupe that is sure to get audiences sitting up and taking notice in Materialists. […]
