‘The Accountant 2’ – Review

In 2016, The Accountant roared onto the big screen out of nowhere and completely rewired the action-thriller game. A high-octane mix of brains, bullets, and sheer originality, it turned heads and pulled in a loyal cult following almost overnight. Now, nearly a decade later, director Gavin O’Connor and the mighty Ben Affleck are back – […]

French Film Festival Aotearoa 2025 announces line-up and it is magnifique

New Zealand’s biggest film festival is back. The French Film Festival Aotearoa returns from May 28, bringing the magic of French cinema to audiences across 24 towns and cities – including exciting new additions Waiheke Island, Cambridge, Tākaka, and Queenstown. Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and New Zealand, the French […]

‘Sinners’ – Review

“You keep knocking at the devil’s door. One day, he’s going to follow you home.” That line hits like a freight train and sets the tempo for Sinners, the new genre-shattering horror-action explosion from visionary filmmaker Ryan Coogler. And movies don’t get much cooler, bloodier, sexier, or more utterly insane than Sinners. This is cinema […]

‘Warfare’ – Review

In a cinematic world where war films often lean into spectacle or sentimentality, Warfare is a sledgehammer to the chest; a raw, unrelenting assault on the senses that redefines modern combat storytelling. A24’s latest entry into the war genre sees former US Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza teaming up with boundary-pushing auteur Alex Garland (Ex Machina, […]

‘Drop’ – Review

Christopher Landon throws audiences headfirst into a full-throttle panic spiral with Drop, a slick, stylish thriller that weaponizes first date jitters and transforms them into a heart-racing, edge-of-your-seat experience. This isn’t your average swipe-right romance; Drop is a sharp, suspense-laden adrenaline shot that’ll leave you breathless and wondering who you can really trust when the […]