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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ – Review

It’s showtime! After what has felt like an eternity, the Ghost with the Most is back on the silver screen with the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s classic 1988 hit horror comedy Beetlejuice, in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and this is a spooky tale with all the laughs, and it’s a fiendishly good time out at the […]

Day One Hāpai te Haeata showcases emerging Kiwi Talent

Day One Hāpai te Haeata, is today celebrating the release of eight short films from young aspiring directors who have been learning the craft and creating films and documentaries to make their mark in the world of filmmaking. The short films explore cultural, social and political issues by taking risks with stories, pushing the envelope, […]

Sky is NZ’s go-to destination for premium British drama with BBC First launching on 1 October

Sky will launch new channel BBC First on Tuesday, 1 October, delivering Aotearoa audiences the BBC’s premium dramas first across Sky’s portfolio of entertainment products, including via BBC First rails on Neon and Sky Go. The BBC First launch follows Sky’s expansion of its partnership with BBC Studios, securing a multi-year wide-ranging deal earlier this […]

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – Season Two – Review

Prime Video’s epic high fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has returned for an audacious second season, and following the shocking ending of the series’ first season, darkness has returned to the land of Middle Earth, and this evil is ready to construct its tools of power. In Season Two […]

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ – An interview with Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh and Tyroe Muhafidin

Season Two of Prime Video’s epic high fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has arrived, and it promises the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron and his path to forging the Rings of Power in his obsession to dominate all of Middle Earth. In anticipation of the new season, we […]

The epic high fantasy of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ arrives in new trailer

For many fans, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings occupies a very special place in their hearts. In what will be a special release, Sir Peter Jackson, working in unison with renowned anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama, is working to bring a new artistic interpretation to Tolkien’s Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings: The War […]

‘Blink Twice’ – Review

Zoë Kravitz is a performer who has forged a solid career with dynamic performances that cross boundaries and genres, and now with her directorial debut, Blink Twice, she shapes herself as an artist of immense skill with a psychological thriller that will shock you to your core. When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson unleashes the beast inside in ‘Kraven the Hunter’

The hunter is on the prowl, and Aaron Taylor-Johsnon gets in touch with his inner beast in the all-new trailer for Kraven the Hunter. Watch the all-new trailer for Kraven the Hunter below: Here’s the official synopsis: Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) shares a complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe). This sets […]

‘Alien: Romulus’ – Review

Audiences will be taken to the very edge of fear as noted horror filmmaker Fede Álvarez elevates the terror, and the heart rates of audiences with his horrific new sci-fi horror experience, Alien: Romulus.  While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with […]

Perfection gets sliced up in ‘Grafted’

Following it’s official premiere at this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival and ahead of its nationwide September 12 theatrical release, we now have a full trailer for the freaky new Kiwi body horror Grafted. Watch the full trailer for Grafted below: Here’s the official synopsis: The film tells the story of a […]