In an inspiring documentary of female friendship and competitive dragon boat racing, director Lisa Burd tells the true story of the Pink Dragons Dragon Boat Racing team in The Pinkies Are Back, and their training to take on the new season and prove themselves as a brand new team. And if you’re seeking a film […]
Movie Reviews
‘The Courier’ – Review
You know it’s gonna be good when you see Benedict Cumberbatch’s name attached to a new movie, and in The Courier he again gives another incredible performance in the astonishing true story of an ordinary man caught up in one of the most extraordinary events of Cold War espionage in The Courier. The true story […]
‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’
The school holidays are fast approaching and it’s always a great time to venture out to the movies, and once again Beatrix Potter’s classic characters are ready to head to the big screen in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and this one promise’s to be a real adventure. Bea (Rose Byrne), Thomas (Domhnall Gleeson), and […]
‘French Exit’ – Review
Three-time Academy Award nominee and bonafide Hollywood star Michelle Pfeiffer gives the performance of her career in the eccentric and whimsical drama French Exit. And for those who are seeking something different this one really delivers. “My plan was to die before the money ran out,” says 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite Frances Price (Michelle Pfeiffer), but […]
‘Godzilla vs Kong’ – Review
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 […]
‘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 […]