Prime Video’s colossal fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was a massive event for the streaming giant, and with its shocking ending and announcement of the arrival of the Dark Lord Sauron (Charlie Vickers), as the series’ big bad, audiences were left on a hell of a cliffhanger. Now, Season […]
Freedom comes with a price in latest trailer for ‘The Bikeriders’
Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders is far and away one of our most anticipated films of 2024. With its intense subject matter chronicling the rise of an outlaw motorcycle club in the mid-1960s and the presence of a superb cast including Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, this is a cinematic experience you’re going to […]
‘The Moon Is Upside Down’ – Review
The New Zealand cinema industry is on a roll at the moment with some fantastic film and television work coming to screens, and one of the more intriguing and thought-provoking releases to arrive on screen is actress-turned-director Loren Taylor’s The Moon Is Upside Down. Three women – a duped mail-order bride, a numbed anaesthetist determined […]
‘Boy Kills World’ – Review
Three. Two. One. FIGHT! Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World is ready to crash into cinemas, and this is a full-on rush of action-anime-cartoon inspired glory that goes for it in every possible way, and the result is a pure cult film in the making! “Boy” (Bill Skarsgård) vows revenge after his family is murdered by […]
‘Back to Black’ – Review
As a chart-topping singer-songwriter, the late, great Amy Winehouse was an utterly one-of-a-kind talent who truly shone in her all-too-brief 27 years and produced two of the greatest albums of modern times. Now, her story is brought to the screen with music and pop, and audiences will find themselves entranced by Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to […]
‘The Lie’ – Review
The tragic disappearance and murder of Grace Millane shocked the world and would cause a country to mourn and seek answers as to why a beautiful young woman would suddenly just be taken. Much has been written and reported by the media on this infamous case, and now director Helena Coan brings to life the […]
‘The Fall Guy’ – Review
We’re currently in a new golden age of action cinema thanks to a mad group of maverick stuntmen turned filmmakers at 87North, and their rambunctious energy and thrill to entertain has led to The Fall Guy, a blockbuster that’s big on action, laughs and romance and that makes for the perfect cocktail of cinematic fun […]
‘Friends Like Her’ – Review
The New Zealand screen industry is known for producing sensational local talent. Now, the shocking psycho-drama Friends Like Her has arrived in what can only be described as a New Zealand television experience unlike anything you’ve seen before. This story of frayed relationships and a friendship turned sour will have you hooked right from the […]
‘Abigail’ – Review
2024 is turning out to be a stellar year for horror genre fans, and four months in, we’ve already been treated to some solid scares. Now, it’s time for some good’ ol vampire fun with the arrival of Abigail, which promises ballerinas, blood, and plenty of bite. A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter […]