To celebrate the release of James Gunn’s Superman, which has just arrived in theatres, Superman onto the side of Auckland’s Sky Tower through a projection and lighting activation the night prior to the film’s cinematic release on July 9. Hitting the button to turn on the Superman lighting activation was one of Auckland’s own local heroes, […]
DocEdge Film Festival 2025 – ‘Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror’ – Review
When it comes to boundary-pushing, genre-defying, pop culture icons, there’s one name that’s always been in a delicious league of its own: Rocky Horror. And in Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, audiences are treated to a glitter-splashed, heart-swelling deep dive into the man, the myth, and the midnight madness behind it all: Richard […]
DocEdge Film Festival 2025 – ‘A Quiet Love’ – Review
The 2025 DocEdge Film Festival has served up a remarkable slate of moving, provocative cinema, but few titles have struck such a heartfelt emotional chord as Garry Keane’s A Quiet Love; a documentary that lives up to its name in the most beautiful and profound way. This is a film that doesn’t shout, but instead […]
‘KŌKĀ’ – Review
Aotearoa’s cinematic renaissance continues to blaze ahead, and at the centre of it stands KŌKĀ — a deeply affecting, meditative road movie that weaves together Māori spirituality, feminine strength, and the aching human need for connection. Marking a powerful debut from writer-director Kath Akuhata-Brown, KŌKĀ is a lyrical, visually rich experience that resonates long after […]
‘The Great Lillian Hall’ – Review
When the curtain rises on The Great Lillian Hall, what you’re witnessing isn’t just a film, it’s a love letter to the theatre, to art, and to the kind of luminous performance that only a legend like Jessica Lange could deliver. Directed with delicate poignancy by Michael Cristofer, The Great Lillian Hall is a quiet […]
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ – Review
Strap in and hold on tight, because Jurassic World Rebirth is here to crank the dino dial up to eleven. Visionary director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) steps behind the camera to deliver a pulse-pounding sci-fi action rollercoaster that dives headfirst into the murky depths of corporate greed, wild science, and prehistoric terror. And trust […]
Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ presents a stylish, seductive thriller with serious bite
Get ready for a theatrical experience like no other, Auckland Theatre Company is turning up the heat this winter with a bold, seductive, and utterly electrifying new production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, hitting the ASB Waterfront Theatre from July 15 – August 9. This isn’t your high school Shakespeare. Think Shakespeare meets Saltburn; […]
The emotions run deep in ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’
It’s time to say goodbye. As the final chapter now looms near for Lord Julian Fellowes acclaimed Downton Abbey, which has become a cultural touchstone and one of the most important television narratives of the last decade, and now we are preparing for the closing curtain as the penultimate moments of the Crawley family’s narrative […]
Taylor Kitsch falls into an abyss of rage and gunfire in ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’
2022’s The Terminal List brought the action, intensity and energy to Prime Video and it made for a hell of thrilling watch for audiences as Chris Pratt stepped into the role of Jack Carr’s US Navy SEAL turned vigilante avenger Lt. James Reece and it shook Prime Video to its core with with 1.1 billion […]
It’s lights, camera, ACTION in Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’
Millions Hunt. One Runs. Everyone Watches. Welcome to The Running Man, a brand-new high energy, all-action thriller extravaganza of competition, sparkling lights and all out insanity as cult filmmaker Edgar Wright puts his own spin og Stephen King classic short story ‘The Running Man’ and delivers bold new energy to this crazy, out-of-control story… which […]