Kiwi comedy sensation and the winner of 2023’s Celebrity Treasure Island, James Mustapic, is back on TVNZ with his unique mix of razor-sharp comedy. This time, romance is in the air as he’s looking to find his mother, Janet, a man of her own. And the resulting show is a pure expression of heart, happiness, […]
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‘Dark City: The Cleaner’ – Review
There’s nothing better than an excellent noir-drenched crime watch to sink your teeth into. Now, SKY Originals is looking to reshape the landscape for Kiwi television with its adaptation of author Paul Cleeve’s cult crime novel, The Cleaner. The result is a shockingly original production that will have you hooked into a dangerous, dark, and […]
‘Reacher’ – ‘Picture Says a Thousand Words’ – Review
The Special Investigators are on the case, and the action ramps up in Episode Three, ‘Picture Says A Thousand Words’, and our team moves from detection to all-out action. After more of his friends fall victim, Reacher (Alan Ritchson) forges an uneasy alliance with a dogged detective, and their only clue in the case leads […]
‘Reacher’ – ‘What Happens in Atlantic City’ – Review
The investigation is in motion, and this time, it’s personal for the hulking avenger Jack Reacher in Season Two of Reacher. And he’s determined to find the truth…by any means necessary. The investigation into Franz’s murder takes Reacher (Alan Ritchson) and the surviving members of his former Army unit to Atlantic City where the mystery […]
‘Reacher’ – ‘ATM’ – Review
Summer is here, and it’s time for sun, cocktails, and those cheeky midday binge-watching sessions. A perfect watch for the holidays has appeared in the release of Season Two of Reacher. The giant force of Jack Reacher is back, and he’s ready to kick ass and take names in what is the best television release […]
‘Gen V’ – ‘Guardians of Godolkin’ – Review
It all comes down to this: the insane series finale for Season One of Gen V! And it’s supes gone crazy as everything goes to hell at Godolkin University! In a surprising season finale twist, Sam teams up with Cate, spreading terror on campus. Andre has a life-or-death choice to make while Marie and Emma […]
‘Gen V’ – ‘Sick’ – Review
Step by step, a dangerous and dark conspiracy has been unleashed at the heart of Godolkin University, and all hell is about to break loose in Episode Seven of Gen V, ‘Sick’ , as a bunch of pissed off ‘supes’ decide that it’s time to make their voices heard. And do they know how to […]
‘Gen V’ – ‘Jumanji’ – Review
Episode Five of Gen V, ‘Welcome to the Monster Club’ landed with one hell of a shock that none of us saw coming, and it’s clear that the idea of trust has absolutely no place within the confines of Godolkin University. And it’s only about to get worse for our ‘supes’ in Episode Six, ‘Jumanji’, […]
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ – ‘Night 2 – Loyalty to the Master’ – Review
Things got off to one hell of a bloody, bold and brutal start in The Continental, an all-new chapter in the John Wick Universe which opens up the greater world of high-end assassination that John Wick served in as it transported audiences back to 1970s New York, and a raging war that was going to […]
‘Gen V’ – ‘Welcome to the Monster Club’ – Review
Episode by episode Gen V is getting crazier by the minute, and just when you were about to go ‘what the fuck’, this series takes a hell of a dramatic u-turn, and Episode Five, ‘Welcome to the Monster Club’ is a thoroughly introspective watch that opens up the narrative and showcases where our ‘supes’ motivations lie. The gang wakes […]