Guy Ritchie has always understood that crime is considerably more entertaining when conducted in a tailored suit. With The Gentlemen, Ritchie returns to the criminal underworld he knows so well, expanding the world of his 2019 film into an eight-part Netflix series that trades London’s backstreets for sprawling country estates, aristocratic dinner parties and a […]
From Trolls to Taniwha – Norway Takes Centre Stage at Show Me Shorts 2026
Norway is coming to Aotearoa, and it’s bringing trolls, dark humour, science fiction and some seriously sharp short filmmaking with it. The Show Me Shorts Film Festival has announced the Kingdom of Norway as its 2026 Country of Honour, with eight Norwegian films set to feature across this year’s programme, alongside four filmmakers and industry […]
‘By Any Means’ – Justice Delivered by Way of the Gun – Review
Sometimes in the search for justice, extreme measures are needed. The thin blue line needs to be crossed, and that’s exactly where director Elegance Bratton’s By Any Means takes audiences into the shocking true story of the investigation of a 1966 civil rights assassination that commanded a response for justice that was even more extreme; […]
‘Reacher’ – Season Four – Jack Reacher Goes Full-Throttle – Review
Jack Reacher is back — and he’s bringing the thunder. Prime Video’s smash-hit action thriller returns for a fourth season, and this time around, Reacher turns the volume all the way up. With his back against the wall and operating largely on instinct, adrenaline and sheer bloody-minded determination, Jack Reacher finds himself caught in a […]
‘Cirque Alice’ – Fall Down the Rabbit Hole Into a Wonderland of Pure Spectacle
There are theatrical experiences that entertain, and then there are those that remind you why we go to the theatre in the first place. Cirque Alice belongs firmly in the latter camp. Direct from the USA, the latest spectacular from the creators behind Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple, The Illusionists and Le Noir transforms Lewis […]
‘Tony’ – Before Anthony Bourdain, There Was Just Tony – Review
Anthony Bourdain became one of the most recognisable culinary figures of his generation, but Tony is far more interested in the man before the legend: the insecure, restless and slightly lost young man who had yet to discover exactly who he was. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant […]
‘The End of Oak Street’ – Dinosaurs, Domestic Dysfunction and One Hell of a Time Warp – Review
There is something wonderfully refreshing about walking into a cinema with absolutely no idea where a film is going to take you. The End of Oak Street is precisely that kind of experience: an unexpected, intense and frequently downright bonkers slice of science fiction that asks you to surrender to its madness and enjoy the […]
Chris Pratt steps into the breach with first look at Season Two of Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List’
James Reece’s war isn’t over yet… Following the explosive smash hit season of Prime Video’s The Terminal List, and and it’s brutal and harropwing prequel, Dark Wolf, audiences can ready themselves to step back into the battle, as Reece facing death from his scars and mind, is thrown into a new do-or-die mission that might […]
Get a boots-on-the-ground look at Brad Pitt in ‘Heart of the Beast’
Hollywood megastar and Academy Award-winner Brad Pitt is heading out into the uncharted wilderness for a story of courage, determination and the loyalty that exists between man and canine in David Ayer’s must-watch survival epic Heart of the Beast. And with a new trailer and brand new featurette that follows the relationship that was built […]
‘Heart of the Beast’ – Giveaway
Ready yourself for a journey of absolute courage and loyalty as Academy Award-winner and Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt takes on the ultimate survival tale with director David Ayer’s solid action-adventure Heart of the Beast. After a harrowing plane crash, retired U.S. Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves […]