The bleak future of Britain in 28 Years Later may be ruled by the infected, but it’s the fractured, feral remnants of humanity that deliver the franchise’s most chilling horrors. That truth is driven home, brutally and without mercy, in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the much-anticipated sequel to Danny Boyle’s ferocious return to […]
Fear is the new religion in ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’
Celebrated British filmmaker Danny Boyle turned things up a notch and utterly shook up the cinema landscape this year with 28 Years Later, it was horror filmmaking at its most manic, fearless and blindingly original narrative taste. It delivered audiences a caustic shock, and now the second chapter of this utterly crazy story is set to arrive […]
’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ takes the franchise’s insane zombie horror to a new level
Fear is the new faith. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s long-awaited third chapter of their zombie-horror cinematic rush, 28 Years Later, finally made its debut in 2025, and it was a jolt of mania to the senses of film fans with its intensity and sheer barking madness. In a cinematic landscape where formula reigns supreme, 28 Years Later was […]
‘Conclave’ – Review
Lauded filmmaker Edward Berger makes a celebrated return to the grand opulence of the cinema with the taut political thriller Conclave, and this a powerfully moving and intense cinematic experience that delivers audiences not only a thrilling watch but an awe-inspired performance from Ralph Fiennes at the top of his game. Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph […]
British & Irish Film Festival announces line-up for 2024
The British & Irish Film Festival is back for its second edition, bringing the best of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) lineup to New Zealand cinemas as well as selected Cannes Film Festival favourites. From Kerikeri to Dunedin, the festival will screen from 23 October to 13 November, with five new locations making this […]
A tension of faith arises in ‘Conclave’
Filmmaker Edward Berger caught the world’s attention with his take-no-prisoners adaptation of the classic anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front for Netflix. Following his Academy Award win for the picture, he’s now changing things up with a taut and fast-paced adaptation of Robert Harris’ taut political thriller Conclave. The first trailer promises tension that ramps up […]
‘The Menu’ – Review
With its sharp wit and savagely smart narrative, director Mark Mylod’s The Menu is a film experience of dark satirical fun. Its unexpected, twisting thrills will keep you on edge until the final moment. Young couple Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) travel to a remote island to eat at Hawthorne, an exclusive restaurant […]
‘The King’s Man’ – Review
All-star filmmaker Matthew Vaughn brings his unique vision and creativity for the medium of film once again to the big screen with The King’s Man, which presents the origin story of the storied spy agency and the result is pure class. As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a […]
The explosive new trailer for ‘The King’s Man’ has arrived
It’s time to fight like a gentleman once more because the all-new RATED R trailer for The King’s Man has arrived and promises explosive action, gnarly fight scenes, perfectly tailored suits and a whole heap of f-bombs and audiences are gonna be in for one hell of a ride with this one! Watch the full […]
The brand new trailer for ‘The King’s Man’ charges forth
It’s no accident that the spy genre happens to be my favourite genre of film, and now audiences will need to ready themselves for the explosive action of the full on new trailer for 2020’s much anticipated historical action thriller The King’s Man. Watch the all new trailer below: Here’s the official synopsis: As a […]