Daniel Craig would make his return to the world of James Bond with his fourth turn as 007 in 2015’s Spectre. Where Skyfall would make James Bond thoroughly contemporary, Spectre would bring about a return to the past and resurrect much of the key calling cards of the James Bond franchise as well as bringing […]
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The Bond Countdown – ‘Skyfall’
Following 2006’s Casino Royale and 2008’s Quantum of Solace, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, alongside 007 himself, Daniel Craig, were looking for a new direction to take the character of James Bond in. And in 2012’s Skyfall, audiences were given a thoroughly slick, sexy and modern new Bond film, and one which has […]
The Bond Countdown – ‘Quantum of Solace’
Fresh off the monumental success of 2006’s Casino Royale and having reinvented a classic character for a whole new generation, Daniel Craig returned as secret agent James Bond in 2008. And in Quantum of Solace, the emphasis was placed on a hard-hitting action rush that kicked into high gear from the very first frame. James […]
The Bond Countdown – ‘Casino Royale’
The countdown is on for the return of Daniel Craig with one of this year’s biggest action blockbusters with No Time To Die. Craig will once again be assuming the role of secret agent 007 James Bond and this one is going to be packed full of everything we love about Bond. For Craig, life […]
Rock Stars, Striptease and Drag Royalty set to arrive with Cabaret Season
More than 140 astounding artists and performers including Tim Minchin, Finn Andrews and NZTrio, Anika Moa, Tami Neilson, Julia Deans and Hugo Grrrl come together for the delectable winter feast that is the 2021 Auckland Live Cabaret Season. Auckland’s shining jewel, The Civic, will be taken over this June and July by an audacious line-up […]
‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ and the magic of concert cinema
Recently I was very fortunate and extremely lucky to be invited to 2021’s Auckland Arts Festival’s fantastic showing of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert, and what made this showing of this classic film even more exciting was that it was set to a beautiful live-orchestral accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. A crowd of excited […]
Relive the magic and wonder of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial live in concert
When it comes to movies that capture the true magic of the cinema Steven Speilberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a classic that generations have loved and adored and now audiences will have the unique opportunity to experience it like never before. As part of the 2021 Auckland Arts Festival, a world-class, all-Aotearoa curated collection with […]
SpicyPulp’s Top 10 Films of 2020
2020. What a year. This one surely belongs in the history books, and cinema, I’m afraid, was certain to never to be the same again. We lost a lot this year, and this was certainly true for the art of film and the cinema, with many of this year’s biggest releases pushed off to the […]
The Ultimate Binge Guide – Part Three
Neon still keeps bringing up the goods with an array of amazing new television content with that will keeps fans engaged….and binging and we’ve got a great new selection of picks as we continue on with the The Ultimate Binge Guide. Check them out below: Billions The world of high finance is the setting for […]
Seven films to watch on SpicyPulp’s seventh anniversary
That’s right SpicyPulpers! 7 Years!!! Wow…Wow…Wow!!! It’s a pretty big achievement for us and to think it all started back in 2013 with a review of Iron Man 3! From there it only grew as we continued to share our love for all things film, television and pop culture, presenting entertainment in all its spicy […]