Dark comedies always make for a fun time out at the movies and directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s Downhill is a savagely funny tale of resentment and marriage gone awry because of one seemingly innocuous choice. After believing they are about to be killed by an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the […]
Movie Reviews
‘The Way Back’ – Review
Ben Affleck lays it all on the line in The Way Back, the incredibly moving and gut-wrenching character study of a man lost in his personal abyss of addiction and depression and who has one final shot at redemption. Former High School basketball phenom Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck), struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching […]
‘The Invisible Man’ – Review
When it comes to innovative voices in genre cinema, Aussie wunderkid Leigh Whannell (Saw, Upgrade) is a filmmaker who is shaking up cinemas with his bold ideas and down and dirty style. And now he’s turning this style towards The Invisible Man, which takes a celebrated horror screen icon and re-envisions it for a new […]
‘The Legend of Baron To’a’ – Review
If you’re seeking some flash as all-out action-comedy, that is all about the homegrown Kiwi flavour then The Legend of Baron To’a is the film you need in your life right now! And this one delivers all of the fun of a crazy night out at the wrestling in addition to a sizeable serving of […]
‘The Call of the Wild’ – Review
The Call of the Wild, Jack London’s classic tale of high adventure and courage in the face of extreme adversity arrives on the big screen in epic grandeur and it makes for a primal watch. A domesticated St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck is stolen from his Santa Clara, California home and sold to freight […]
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ – Review
He’s the little hedgehog who likes to go fast and now revered video game character Sonic The Hedgehog speeds into cinemas for a film that is filled with laughs, action and friendship, and it delivers plenty of fun. After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog named Sonic, small-town police officer Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) must […]
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ – Review
“Hello, Neighbor.” Words uttered with such softness and good intentions that only a warm feeling of love and acceptance can wash over you. That was the power of the great Fred Rogers, a legendary children’s television host whose teachings had a profound effect on the world and especially on the life of one man. That […]
‘Emma’ – Review
Jane Austin gets a good of the modern in director Autumn de Wilde debut feature Emma, as she brings Austin’s classic satirical romantic comedy to the screen in what is simply a darling experience of a movie. Emma Woodhouse, “handsome, clever and rich”, meddles in the romantic affairs of her friends and loved ones. Celebrated […]
‘Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)’ – Review
The crazy is back and Margot Robbie returns to the DCEU with plenty of force as the one and only Harley Quinn in the full-on, R-rated, girl gang movie of the year in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), and this one is so much fun! Since the events of […]
‘Parasite’ – Review
When you’re seeking original ideas you only have to look to South Korean director Bong Joon-ho who has a made a career out of innovation and crafts cinema that takes his audience for a ride. His latest work, Parasite, is an out and out cinematic masterpiece, and presents a sordid tale of drama, comedy and […]