Godzilla. Kong. Two titans who have loomed large over the earth and stood as primordial guards of our vast and evolving ecosystem. But there can only be one heavyweight champion, and these two colossal monsters are ready to rage it out in an intense showing and make no mistake this is blockbuster cinema at its […]
Movie Reviews
‘Nobody’ – Review
What happens when an ordinary joe….who isn’t quite so ordinary, suddenly snaps and unleashes the beast? That’s exactly where director Ilya Naishuller and star Bob Odenkirk take us in the totally out-of-control and gnarly crime-thriller-comedy that is Nobody. And trust us when we see that this one is totally insane and hits with the force […]
‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ – Review
To achieve an ultimate vision is to fight for it, and that is what director Zack Snyder has done, in more ways than one, with the completion and presentation of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, a four-hour cinema epic that brings to life his true vision for superhero blockbuster Justice League and it’s AWESOME. Following the […]
‘Cousins’ – Review
In a poignant story of life, love, loss, family and the journey home, Cousins is a unique story of three women, bound by blood, heritage and culture and is a bold and beautiful exploration of what it means to be connected to Aotearoa. Connected by blood but separated by circumstances, three cousins Mata, Missy and […]
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ – Review
Walt Disney Pictures Animation returns with a project that is equal parts exciting and beautiful in the all-new Raya and the Last Dragon. And this exotic, high-fantasy adventure of a heroine, a dragon and an epic quest to save the world makes for plenty of fun. Long ago, in the world of Kumandra, humans and […]
‘Supernova’ – Review
What does it mean to love. And to loss. How do the relationships we share define us and shape us as people. And how do we cope when these relationships sadly have to be let go. These are the central questions of Harry Macqueen’s breathtakingly raw exploration of love and its meaning in Supernova. And you’ll […]
‘The Little Things’ – Review
What happens when you cross the line in the search for justice? What happens when the need for the truth leads you to obsession? These are just a few of the questions that director John Lee Hancock chooses to focus on in his burning neo-noir detective narrative The Little Things. And with an incredible cast […]
‘Minari’ – Review
Every now and again a film comes along that completely stops you in your tracks. Minari is one such film. A beautiful, personal exploration of identity, family and youth, Minari is a piece of cinema that watches like poetry come to life, and every audience member will be moved by this work of art. A […]
‘I Care A Lot’ – Review
Sometimes a film comes along and it absolutely blows your mind. From its original concept to the structure of its screenplay, the perfection on behalf of its casting, and the care, focus and attention to detail that is given to its design, cinematography, mise-en-scene and score. I Care A Lot is one of these films. […]
‘High Ground’ – Review
In director Stephen Maxwell Johnson’s High Ground, audiences are taken to the harsh plains of the Australian Outback in a film of high intensity and burning passions that seeks to tell the story of two cultures clashing. And this one is powerful to behold. After fighting in World War I as a sniper, Travis (Simon […]