Movies

There’s something timeless about the cinema date night. The lights dim, the popcorn’s flowing, and for ninety minutes or so you get swept up in a story that makes you laugh, swoon, and believe in romance all over again. Director Alicia MacDonald’s Finding Emily fits that mood perfectly, delivering a warm-hearted and quirky British romantic […]

Get ready to blast back to a galaxy far, far away because Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is an all-out rock ’n’ roll space opera that fires on every cylinder. Loud, wild, emotional, and bursting with old-school adventure energy, director Jon Favreau delivers the kind of crowd-pleasing blockbuster that feels tailor-made for dads wanting […]

Filmmaker David Lowery is a talent who exists on his very own wavelength, a burgeoning auteur who disappears completely into character and genre, and who delivers unfiltered originality and incredible humanity and shading to the experience of cinema whenever he puts narrative to celluloid. The projections that then reach audiences are utterly breathtaking. And now […]

There’s no better horror experience than the kind that sneaks up behind you, clamps its claws around your throat, and refuses to let go. That’s exactly what director Curry Barker delivers with Obsession, a viciously original slice of nightmare fuel that sinks audiences into a spiral of satanic terror, psychological panic, and sheer skin-crawling dread. […]

There could hardly be a more fitting release for Mother’s Day than Caterpillar, a deeply thoughtful, emotionally rich and profoundly moving cinematic experience from filmmaker Chelsie Preston Crayford. Honest to its core and overflowing with lived-in emotion, Caterpillar examines the lives of three generations of women as they navigate upheaval, grief, identity and transformation, and […]

Billie Eilish stands as a singular force in music, her songs resonating with a generation and inspiring with every new release. James Cameron, a visionary who has transformed cinema itself, constantly pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Now, these two creative powerhouses unite for Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in […]

IT’S SHOWTIME! The gates of Outworld have burst wide open and Mortal Kombat II has arrived to unleash a savage barrage of bone-crunching combat, arena-shaking action and gloriously excessive fatalities upon cinemas everywhere. Louder, bloodier and infinitely more insane than its predecessor, this sequel storms onto the screen like a heavy metal anthem played at […]

Following an acclaimed world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival, LOMU charges onto the global stage with unstoppable momentum, and now it’s coming home. Set to land as the Centrepiece film of the 2026 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF), this powerful documentary will premiere in Aotearoa at Auckland’s iconic Civic Theatre […]

“No one could stand between me and home…. not even the gods.” The song of Odysseus is about to be sung, courtesy of the technicolour talent of filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and 2026’s grandest cinematic epic, The Odyssey, is set to be a colossal cinematic that will command the attention of all who witness it. Check […]

In an utter left-field surprise, The Sheep Detectives has quietly wandered into cinemas and promptly stolen the spotlight. Blending murder mystery, barnyard comedy, heartfelt drama and a few genuine shocks, this is one of the most unexpectedly delightful cinema treats of the year. In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a […]