12 films at NZIFF 2019 that Steve’s been hanging out to see
Steve NewallFeatures | 24 Jun
Some early must-sees after a first look at the 2019 programme.
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12 films at NZIFF 2019 that Liam’s been hanging out to see
Liam MagurenFeatures | 24 Jun
Animation, MC Escher & a film that might just save the world.
Why we’re so excited to see sci-fi High Life at NZIFF
Steve NewallFeatures | 24 Jun
We’ve been waiting for this space oddity for ages.
Palme d’Or-winner Bong Joon-ho speaks with us about Parasite
Steve NewallFeatures | 20 Jun
The film opens in NZ cinemas 27th June.
Stranger Things 3 and everything else on Netflix NZ this July
July has some great things, strange things & even Stranger Things.
Herbs, Shining sequel & other cool movie trailers released this past week
Liam MagurenFeatures | 19 Jun
Eight handpicked trailers await your eyes.
Toy Story isn’t just a kids’ series, they’re films kids grew up with
Liam MagurenFeatures | 18 Jun
Liam Maguren revisits one of cinema’s greatest achievements.
Everything on NEON this July, including rom-com hit Crazy Rich Asians
It’s a big month, just like every month.
Win tickets to Palme d’Or winner Parasite
This is sure to be one of the year’s best films.
Britpop Cinema, from Trainspotting to This Is England and beyond
Steve NewallFeatures | 13 Jun
Matt Glasby tells us about his new book, focusing on British films of the 90s and early 00s.
Dark Phoenix perfectly sums up a series that constantly flubs the landing
Liam MagurenFeatures | 07 Jun
We should have expected this. And most of us did.
Prep for the new Big Little Lies with our Season One recap
Dominic CorryFeatures | 07 Jun
With Season 2 now streaming on NEON, get up to speed with Season 1.
We find out about Christchurch’s new Lumière Cinemas
Steve NewallFeatures | 05 Jun
Nick Paris tells us about Lumière Cinemas, opening at The Arts Centre this month
Give 9min of your time to this lovely parenthood short film
Liam MagurenFeatures | 05 Jun
Threads shows the literal ties between mum and daughter.
25 years on, The Crow remains cinema’s greatest gothic fantasy
Travis JohnsonFeatures | 04 Jun
Twenty-five years after its original release, the film still stands in all its rain-drenched gothic glory.
Sally4Ever and the loathsomely toxic comedy brilliance of Julia Davis
Paul CasserlyFeatures | 28 May
Paul Casserly on Julia Davis’ career, creator of some of the best worst people of all time
New to NZ streaming services this June
This one goes out to all the genre-lovers.
Rocketman director tells us about bringing larger-than-life Elton John to the screen
Steve NewallFeatures | 27 May
“It was that very heightened reality that I really wanted to create”
“The failures make you smarter”—Sylvester Stallone makes a warm, atypical appearance at Cannes
Sarah WattFeatures | 27 May
“All you need is one good idea.”
Cannes: the Palme d’Or winner, the boo-ed runners-up, and a talking fridge
Those who only came for Tarantino missed the best film of Cannes.
From Terminator to Tarantino, here are this week’s best trailers
Liam MagurenFeatures | 24 May
Yetis, Terminators, farmers, Bruce Springsteen, and heaps more.
Everything on NEON this June, including the Deadwood movie
There’s also a treasure trove of Disney family favourites.