Writer/director Woody Allen returns to cinemas with his 50th feature film, Coup de chance, and the noted filmmaker changes things up as he moves away from his typical American setting in favour of Paris, the City of Lights, and it makes for an interesting dynamic of character and genre. A young married woman runs into […]
French Film Festival Aotearoa 2024: ‘Jeanne du Barry’ – Review
This year’s French Film Festival Aotearoa 2024 has brought about an incredible level of cinematic magic for cinephiles. One of its starring releases was Maïwenn’s opulent and lavish historical romantic epic Jeanne du Barry. And this monumental production of cinema magnificence will sweep you up in its elaborate spectacle. The life of Jeanne Bécu, who […]
French Film Festival Aotearoa 2024: ‘Les Trois Mousquetaires : D’Artagnan’ – Review
This year’s French Film Festival Aotearoa 2024 has been a fantastic event for long-time cinephiles, and audiences have been delivered an incredible array of elegant and opulent cinema from a diverse range of genres that celebrate the artistic merits of French artisans who work and play within the medium of cinema. One of the standout […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘A Son for a Son’ – Review
The second season of House of the Dragon roars to life with explosive energy, and the emphasis is one more. More scheming, more danger, more sex, more fire and more blood, as two sides of the House Targaryen play the game of thrones, and much will burn in their wake. While Rhaenyra struggles to come […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here’ – Review
It’s getting downright messy in Season Four of The Boys, and we haven’t even mentioned the violence, as the Supes are angling for world domination, and our favourite group of ill-tempered vigilantes look for all manner of new measures to chop them back down to size. Homelander inducts two new members into The Seven: Sage […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘Life Among the Septics’ – Review
Season Four of The Boys started off with a hell of a bang in ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’, and it’s becoming clear that the Supes have an end game for humanity, and it ain’t gonna be pretty. With mounting political tensions and their backs very much against the wall, our favourite rag-tag team of anti-hero […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’ – Review
The long-awaited return of The Boys, Season Four, has arrived, and you can be damn sure that it’s about to go nuclear as the very survival of the human race is on the line, and Episode One, ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’ is a full-on punk rock, street fight of an episode that will leave audiences […]
Embrace the magic with the new trailer for ‘Paddington in Peru’
The arrival of the brand-new trailer for Paddington in Peru was a truly magical start to the morning. This new feature finds everyone’s favourite loveable bear going on a whirlwind adventure back to his homeland, and it is sure to spark all kinds of joy for audiences everywhere. Watch the full trailer for Paddington in […]
Take your first look at ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’
Fans have been left salivating thanks to the release of some first look imagery from the upcoming fantasy anime epic, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and this is going to be a release that is going to take audiences by surprise. Thanks to a recent press event at the Annecy […]
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ – Review
Brace yourselves for all kinds of high-energy, high-octane craziness because Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. They’re ready to blow Miami sky-high with a full-on, in-your-face, action picture that doesn’t let up for a moment in Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus […]