Just when you thought The White Lotus couldn’t get any more depraved, any more unhinged, or any more deliciously scandalous, Mike White drops Episode Six, ‘Denials’ like a nuclear bomb of psychological chaos, and it’s a fucking masterpiece of twisted, transgressive television. In the wake of the Full Moon festivities, Laurie feels deceived by Jaclyn, […]
‘Industry’ – Season One – Review
If you like your television bold, provocative, and unrelenting, then HBO’s Industry is the show for you. From the minds of Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, this high-finance drama is an intoxicating, adrenaline-fueled ride through the cutthroat world of London investment banking, where only the strongest—and most ruthless—survive. With its razor-sharp writing, fearless performances, and […]
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ – A Performance by Scottish Ballet
This year’s Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025 has brought together some truly incredible shows, and the highlight for us has far and away been Scottish Ballet’s fiery and passionate adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic and celebrated drama A Streetcar Named Desire, which is brought to life in a bold new vision […]
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ – Review
Sinister psychological horror and dark humour unite for a story of pure madness in The Rule of Jenny Pen, and this is a picture infused with a haunting sense of dread as a battle of power and control wages for the very right to survive. Recovering from a stroke at an assisted living facility, a […]
Celine Song shines with new romantic-drama ‘Materialists’
Celine Song made an incredible impact on audiences with her sensational debut feature Past Lives and now returns to the big screen with a beautifully rich story of the limits of human connection and a unique take on the classic love triangle troupe that is sure to get audiences sitting up and taking notice in Materialists. […]
Jacob Elordi delivers soul-shattering performance in first trailer for ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’
Jacob Elordi is the actor on the rise right now, proving that he’s not just a heartthrob, but a committed performer, who is intent on delivering challenging performances, with subject matter that is bound to push him as an actor, and he’s found that here in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Following our […]
‘The White Lotus’ – ‘Full-Moon Party’ – Review
Strap in and get ready to sweat, because Episode Five of The White Lotus Season Three, ‘Full Moon Party’, is a delirious, decadent, and downright delicious explosion of lust, neon, and emotional carnage, and it’s the best damn episode of the season so far. Mike White turns the heat up to full blast, and what […]
Witness the full-throttle intensity of ‘F1’
Brad Pitt is ready to take on the grid in the all-actions sports rush of modern motorsport in F1 from filmmaker Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), and this new trailer showcases just how much of a rush audiences can expect from this full-on vehicle action spectacle. Watch the full trailer for F1 below: Here’s […]
‘Black Bag’ – Review
Noted filmmaker Steven Soderbergh takes audiences into the murky arena of covert black operations, where there is no line between trust and lies in Black Bag, and this is an intellectually tense thriller that packs in the tension at every moment. When his wife, intelligence agent Kathryn St. Jean (Cate Blanchett), is suspected of committing […]
‘Hard Truths’ – Review
Mike Leigh is a filmmaker who doesn’t just tell stories, he crafts lived-in worlds brimming with raw emotion, human frailty, and, most importantly, truth. With Hard Truths, he returns to the big screen with a gut-wrenching, deeply affecting drama that holds nothing back. This is a film that demands your full attention and, in true […]