‘The Friend’ – Review

Every now and then, a film arrives that reaches into your soul and takes hold with quiet power. It doesn’t shout or scream—it whispers. And when it does, you listen. The Friend, the 2025 feature film adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s beloved novel, directed with sublime restraint by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, is that rare […]

‘Outrageous’ – Review

Scandal, seduction, and a thunderclap of history collide in the BBC’s Outrageous, a truly decadent dive into the lives of the infamous Mitford Sisters: aristocrats, renegades, revolutionaries, fascists, communists, and everything in between. This is not your average period drama. Instead, it’s a full-blown, high-stakes social and political melodrama, soaked in champagne, scandal sheets, and […]

‘Four Letters of Love’ – Review

Romance reigns supreme in Four Letters of Love, the sweeping 2025 adaptation of Niall Williams’ beloved novel. This deeply heartfelt and emotionally wrought film is a stirring meditation on fate, longing, and the soul-deep connections that bind us across time and circumstance. Poetic and passionate, Four Letters of Love wraps audiences in a lyrical embrace […]

‘Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ – Review

Absolutely bursting with cosmic energy, superhero swagger, and heart, The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in the Marvel Cinematic Universe like a blast from the past—charged with new-gen spectacle and deep-rooted nostalgia. After seventeen long years of waiting and a staggering thirty-six entries into the MCU canon, Marvel’s First Family finally make their long-awaited debut, […]

Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ is a Fever Dream of Passion, Eroticism, and Tragedy

Love, death, beauty, ecstasy, heartbreak — Auckland Theatre Company’s audacious new production of Romeo & Juliet under the direction of Benjamin Kilby-Henson is a supernova of emotion, and it explodes with vibrant intensity across the boards of the ASB Waterfront Theatre. This is no dusty retread of the Bard’s most iconic tragedy. Instead, Kilby-Henson and […]

‘Superman’ – Review

The Last Son of Krypton returns in a whole new way with James Gunn’s Superman, a bold and colourful reimagining of the iconic hero that marks the official launch of the DCU’s Gods and Monsters chapter. Packed with Gunn’s signature flair—quirky characters, heartfelt moments, and a whole lot of comic book weirdness — this take […]