Wonder Woman. An icon of 20th-century pop-culture who provides hope, power and wonder to a legion of fans throughout the world and whose strong feminist ideals have never been more relevant. But what mind bore such a creation? That is the place where director Angela Robinson leads us to in Professor Marston and the Wonder […]
Movie Reviews
‘Only the Brave’ – Review
Heroism doesn’t get more courageous than the men who put their lives on the line in the burning backlands of wildfire country. This is the setting for Joseph Kosinski’s Only the Brave, which documents the true life story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and their stoic commander Eric March (Josh Brolin) who put their lives […]
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ – Review
It doesn’t get more lavish, more decadent or more suspenseful than Sir Kenneth Branagh’s big-screen revitalisation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, which in addition to its impressive scale and meticulous casting, contains an ending that you’ll never see coming. Having completed a case, world-famous private detective Hercule Poirot (Sir Kenneth Branagh), decides […]
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – Review
New Zealand directing sensation Taika Waititi swings the hammer of the gods with fury as be takes Marvel’s godly avenger Thor on one crazy adventure in the much anticipated Thor: Ragnarok. After his actions lead to the rise of the goddess of death Hela (Cate Blanchett), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the absent minder of Asgard finds […]
‘Home Again’ – Review
It doesn’t get more sweet or charming than Reese Witherspoon’s performance in Home Again, a delightful romantic comedy that shows how a little spontaneity can change your life for the better and that sometimes the presence of strangers and the power of home can really make all the difference. Facing a crisis with her 40th […]
‘Happy Death Day’ – Review
Love teen slasher movies? Well then you’re in for a surprise, and a twist, with Christopher B. Landon’s Happy Death Day, which takes the classic scream moments of the slasher movie and throws a pinch of sci-fi into the mix for an intriguing, clever and very original horror experience. When Theresa ‘Tree’ Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) […]
‘Final Portrait’ – Review
The notion of creativity and what it means to be creative is loving explored to its very depths by acclaimed actor Stanley Tucci with the assistance of Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer in Final Portrait. Set in Paris in 1964, Final Portrait tells the story of the meeting between acclaimed writer James Lord (Hammer) and […]
‘Blade Runner 2049’ – Review
Some films defy description, Blade Runner 2049 is one of them. It is a piece of cinema that completely washes over you, setting your mind and your senses on fire with its layered narrative that unfolds before you and presents a harrowing, yet beautiful vision of a far away future, and the meanings that it […]
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ – Review
In 2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service took the world by storm with its completely gonzo punk rock take on the spy genre that introduced the world to a brand new hero in Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin, who was played to perfection by newcomer Taron Egerton. Now Egerton and director Matthew Vaughn are back for Kingsman: The […]
‘6 Days’ – Review
New Zealand filmmaker Toa Frazer offers audiences a tense and thrilling experience with 6 Days, which chronicles the savage 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege and which will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. 30 April 1980. Six-armed terrorists storm the Iranian Embassy in London taking twenty-six people hostage. This sets the stage for a […]