In Review: Ophelia
Review by Liz Lauder
Many of us are familiar with the story of Ophelia thanks to studying Shakespeare’s Hamlet in 6th Form English class, but this...
The 2019 Pacific Dance Festival is finally here!
Read the full programme below.
Acclaimed and accomplished Pacific dance artists take the floor in the fourth rendition of the Pacific Dance Festiv...
Better late than never – The Pacific Dance Festival gets a reboot
In the wake of the cancellation of the Pasifika Festival and the final day of Polyfestfollowing the Christchurch terrorist attack, the...
In Review: Poms
Review by Liz Lauder
I went into the screening of Poms after work with a gal-pal and popcorn, ready to have some wholesome laughs (and maybe a tea...
In Review: Top End Wedding
Review by Chelsea Pickens
I’m not generally one for a romantic comedy. While some might find comfort and nostalgia in the tried and true formula, ...
The future of Television has arrived
It's not every day you get to witness the future of television (hyperbole warranted), but on an otherwise unassuming Tuesday night I did just that, c...
A 5-year-old reviews ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’
Five years since the first Lego Movie told us that ‘everything was awesome’ (apologies for getting that song stuck in your head again), a lot has cha...
In Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Review by Chelsea Pickens
Disclaimer: This review is coming unashamedly from the Harry Potter fandom. I’m one of those people. I have horcruxes ha...
In Review: They Shall Not Grow Old
Written by Chelsea Pickens
Being real for a second, the draw of this documentary film for me was undeniably that 'it was something by Peter Jackson...
In Review: A Star Is Born
"A Star is Born" is something of a Hollywood institution, seemingly being remade for every generation. Yes, it seems that the timeless story of the pe...
In Review: A Simple Favor
Review by Chelsea Pickens
As I think is probably true with a lot people, I only really know Blake Lively as the ‘cool sexy girl’ from Gossip girl an...
Interview: Jonas Bloquet talks “The Nun”
If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then where the hell have you be...
In Review: Crazy Good Fun in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
I was terrified I wasn’t going to like this film. As someone who works in the Arts and thinks constantly about Asian representation, its central premi...
The Happytime Murders Puppets Attempt Kiwi Slang
The New Zealand vernacular can often confuse tourists and migrants to our fair shores but from the looks of it, puppets find it even more difficult!
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Interview: Director Corin Hardy discusses his new film “The Nun”
If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then you've probably heard abou...
Interview: Taissa Farmiga talks “The Nun”
If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then you've probably heard abou...
Interview: Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, and Li Bingbing talk “The Meg”
Directed by Jon Turteltaub, The Meg is a blockbuster B-movie with action, thrills, and Jason Statham punching sharks. What more could you want from a ...
Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway
Gather your girl gangs, mum-squads and gal pals for some pure 'Girls Night Out' material – The Spy Who Dumped Me hits cinemas August 9 and is the adre...
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In Review: Ocean’s 8
The internet was quick to pounce and throw some judgemental shade when the first trailer of Ocean’s 8 was released in late 2017. Admittedly when the t...
Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Joe Manganiello talk Rampage
Directed by Brad Peyton, the action-adventure smash ‘em up flick Rampage (our review here) follows what happens when the gorilla best friend of primat...
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In Review: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s “Rampage”
With the insanely shit weather driving a lot of us Kiwis to the cinemas, it is with some relief that I can state without reservation that director Bra...