Dev Patel is a performer who is unafraid of risk and whose passion for the cinematic craft has rung through his performances all his life. Now he takes the next step in his career and looks to bring his burning passion for the action genre, martial arts and his Indian heritage to Monkey Man, his […]
‘X-Men’ 97′ – Review
It was particularly fun to be a 1990s kid, and one of the coolest parts of growing up in that era was watching X-Men: The Animated Series. This now seminal cartoon series captured the true essence of the 1990s Marvel-era X-Men, which was our first port of call for the Marvel Universe for many of […]
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ – Review
There’s trouble in Manhatten of a very spooky kind, and the Ghostbusters, both new and old, will have to assemble to take on this world-ending evil before its too late in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next […]
‘Wicked Little Letters’ – Review
The truth is often stranger than fiction, and that’s especially the case for Wicked Little Letters, a hilarious, foul-mouthed dramedy of a scandalous episode that shocked an entire nation and that reminds one to always be careful what they post. Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, the story centres on neighbours Edith […]
‘Road House’ – Review
Jake Gyllenhaal brings the cool as he steps out of the Octagon and takes his spot on the door in Road House, a brand new re-imagining of the classic 1980s action romp, and Gyllenhaal and director Doug Liman make this one a pure pop-corn smashing success! Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter trying to escape […]
Death is just the beginning in ‘The Crow’
The wrong things will be put right in an all-new adaptation of James O’Barr’s cult graphic novel The Crow arrives on the screen with a brand new sense of energy and violence, and revenge is about to get bloody. Watch the all-new trailer for The Crow below: Here’s the official synopsis: Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) […]
‘The Great Escaper’ – Review
When it comes to utter legends of the British thespian class, Sir Michael Caine and the late great Glenda Jackson are two of the utter best of the best, and they both give two incredible final performances in The Great Escaper, which is a perfect film on every single level. In the summer of 2014, […]
‘Imaginary’ – Review
Childhood horror rises to the surface in director Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary, and this is a scary film with a serious bite to it that will freak audiences out. When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice’s behavior becomes […]
‘James Must-a-pic His Mum a Man’ – Review
Kiwi comedy sensation and the winner of 2023’s Celebrity Treasure Island, James Mustapic, is back on TVNZ with his unique mix of razor-sharp comedy. This time, romance is in the air as he’s looking to find his mother, Janet, a man of her own. And the resulting show is a pure expression of heart, happiness, […]