When it comes to star power, Brad Pitt is the headliner, and we couldn’t be more excited about his long-gestating Formula One sports drama epic. Now officially titled F1 and directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski, we now have our first look at the new poster ahead of a first-look teaser trailer that will arrive […]
‘The Bikeriders’ – Review
Virtuoso filmmaker Jeff Nichols brings the rebel attitude and swagger of the American highway landscape and the outlaws who roam it to life with the roar of a Harley Davidson motorcycle in the impressive true-life crime drama The Bikeriders. Set in the 1960s, it follows the rise of the Vandals MC, a Chicago outlaw motorcycle […]
‘Madam’ – Review
We’re currently experiencing a boom in fantastic original New Zealand television content, and now audiences can brace themselves for a saucy and utterly hilarious true-life sex comedy in Madam. McKenzie ‘Mack’ Leigh (Rachel Griffiths) who, when faced with a philandering husband and a mountain of debt, starts up an ethical brothel in small town New […]
Josh Hartnett turns into a monster in ‘Trap’
Josh Hartnett has moved from heartthrob to celebrated actor in the last few years, and after a break away from mainstream Hollywood, this golden boy of the early 2000s is back and putting his stamp on the town with some high-powered performances. Not only did he make a grand impression in the epic Oppenheimer, but […]
The roar of the arena awaits in Sir Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’
You will be entertained. Sir Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is a cinematic event 2,000 years in the making as he once again returns to resurrect the Colosseum and the savagery of Ancient Rome in the hotly anticipated sequel to his Oscar-winning masterwork Gladiator, and a new hero in Paul Mescal is set to rise in […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘The Burning Mill’ – Review
War looms on the horizon for all of Westeros. Following the death of the innocent and the deceptions and blood of other men, the Greens and the Blacks are on a tightrope of tension and conflict, and Episode Three of Season Two, ‘The Burning Mill’, strikes the match for the wars to come. As ancient […]
‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ – Review
As Matariki looms before us, a collection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best acting talent aligns for the large scale historical epic Ka Whawhai Tonu, and this is a piece of cinema that all who call Aotearoa New Zealand home should witness. Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, Ka Whawhai Tonu tells the story of […]
‘Inside Out 2’ – Review
Every time a new Disney-Pixar release arrives, our hearts tend to flutter a bit. Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is a joyous, beautiful, and warm watch about the journey that comes with growing up, and it’s sure to make you smile. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. […]
The first trailer for Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ rises from the shadows
One of the most intriguing and innovative filmmakers working today is, without a doubt, Robert Eggers. Through his three feature films, The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, he has shown that he is a creative force to be reckoned with. Now, he’s ready to take things up a notch with a completely atmospheric and […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘Rhaenyra the Cruel’ – Review
Season Two of House of the Dragon started off with a BANG, and one brutal act spun the show into full-on horror territory; as we now enter the ambience of Episode Two, no one, neither the Greens nor the Blacks, will be spared in the darkness that is to follow in Daemon’s cruel act. As […]