If you thought cinema couldn’t get any weirder in 2026, think again. Projectile insemination, slimy extraterrestrials, practical creature effects and an unexpected alien pregnancy are all on the menu in Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant, the gloriously bonkers debut feature from Kiwi filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS (Sean Wallace and Jordan Mark Windsor), and which is ready to […]
DocEdge Fest 2026 – Delivering New Experiences And a Broad New View of the World
Reality has never been more compelling for our world, and across winter the Doc Edge Festival returns with another extraordinary celebration of documentary filmmaking, bringing together powerful stories from Aotearoa and across the globe that are guaranteed to challenge perspectives, inspire conversation and leave audiences thinking long after the credits roll. Running through till 10 […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘Rhaenyra Triumphant’ – Review
There can be no doubt that following Episode Two of House of the Dragon Season Three, ‘Queen’s Landing’, victory now belongs to the Blacks, and the Iron Throne rests firmly in the hands of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. But with conquest comes an even greater burden. To rule is far more difficult than to win, and […]
‘The Agency’ – Season Two – Michael Fassbender Delivers a Masterclass in Espionage – Review
Streaming television continues to prove itself as the home of intelligent, prestige storytelling, and few series currently embody that better than The Agency. Returning for a gripping second season, this sophisticated espionage thriller plunges audiences back into the morally murky world of the CIA, where loyalty is fleeting, trust is dangerous, and every decision carries […]
‘Elle’ – Is the Fabulous, Feel-Good Legally Blonde Prequel that Proves Pink Never Goes Out of Style – Review
Pink is officially back in season, and Prime Video is delivering one of 2026’s most irresistible television events. With Elle, audiences are invited back into the beloved world of Legally Blonde for an all-new chapter that rewinds the clock to the mid-1990s and explores the formative teenage years of everyone’s favourite blonde legal icon. Long […]
Robert Eggers’ delivers the darkness with fresh look at ‘Werwulf’
“Do not dread the darkness. Embrace it.” Whenever we hear the news that Robert Eggers is ready to get back behind the camera, it’s cause for excitement, and after the blood-curdling, gothic glory that was 2024’s Nosferatu, Eggers is ready to return to screens with a project that he has touted as his ‘darkest narrative […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘Queen’s Landing’ – Review
Season Three of House of the Dragon erupted into life with its blistering premiere, ‘Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood’, as the Targaryen war machine was unleashed and dragonfire rained down with brutal, unforeseen consequences that left Westeros, and audiences, reeling. With blood now spilled and devastating losses suffered, the cost of civil war has […]
‘Sons of Vao’ – A Powerful Meditation on Fathers, Family and Forgiveness – Review:
Auckland Theatre Company’s mid-year season continues in remarkable fashion with Sons of Vao, an extraordinary new work from playwright Vela Manusaute. Surprising, humorous, deeply dramatic and intensely personal, this moving production explores family, immigration, identity, and the often-complicated bond between fathers and sons. It is a work filled with emotional honesty, and audiences will feel […]
‘Off Campus’ – Prime Video’s Swoon-Worthy Hockey Romance Scores the Perfect Goal – Review
Young adult drama is taking over Prime Video, and hot on the heels of the deliciously decadent Our Fault: London comes Off Campus, the smash-hit ice hockey romance based on Elle Kennedy’s beloved Off-Campus novels. A phenomenon on BookTok, the series has finally made the leap to television, delivering an utterly irresistible rom-com packed with […]