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A 5-year-old reviews ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’

Shawn Moodie
April 10, 2019
Entertainment, Film
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 changed. Both in terms of the franchise and in my life. I w...

In Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

The Speakeasy
November 14, 2018
Entertainment, Film
Review by Chelsea Pickens  Disclaimer: This review is coming unashamedly from the Harry Potter fandom. I’m one of those people. I have horcruxes hanging from my window and an elderwand on proud display on my...

In Review: A Star Is Born

Shawn Moodie
October 12, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
"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 perils of stardom: the rise and fall of a star never ceases to...

Interview: ASHY discusses her latest single ‘Over You’ and plans for the future

Kirsten Marsh
September 16, 2018
Entertainment, Listen, Music, Spotlight, Watch and Listen
With her latest single ‘Over You’ released and more on the way, ASHY (Aswini Batchelor) is the freshest pop talent coming out of Christchurch. At only 19, she is bristling with energy and intellect, and is no s...

Interview: Taissa Farmiga talks “The Nun”

Shawn Moodie
August 17, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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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 about the controversy surrounding it. Yes, it's the same film wh...

Auckland teens ready to Stand Up, Stand Out

The Speakeasy
August 17, 2018
Main, Music, Uncharted
A thousand young hopefuls have taken to the stage across Auckland over the last month in Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out 2018 (SUSO) – Auckland’s premier secondary school music and dance competition. Now...

Interview: Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, and Li Bingbing talk “The Meg”

Shawn Moodie
August 16, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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 summer blockbuster? Apparently not much, as the film has bee...
8.8

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Undefined – Phil Wang

Oliver Smith
May 9, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Here we are in week 2 of the fest, my week starting strongly with on of the UK's rising stars Phil Wang, with his hit show Undefined. It was a moderatly breezy night on Tuesday, about 3 to 4 on the Beaufort ...
8.7

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Welsh Favourite Returns With A New Show – Lloyd Langford

Oliver Smith
May 2, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
I made my way up Queen Street on a clear Tuesday night, the report had stated a temperature of 17C, with intermittent clouds. The streets were covered in leaves, a clear indication that 2 months in autumn had f...
9

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Andy Zaltzman – Right Questions. Wrong Answers

Shawn Moodie
May 1, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Right off the bat (and yes I am pleased with that opener), you know that UK comedian Andy Zaltzman is going to have a bit of trouble facing the big questions facing the world today. While his show, Right Que...
9.4

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Dot Con – James Veitch

Oliver Smith
April 30, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
It had been a long and entertaining first weekend of the fest, on the Sunday I found myself returning to the Q Theatre, this time the Rangitira, a large venue, for what seems to be becoming a large headline act...
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In Review: Sleeping With Sirens @ Logan Campbell Centre 29/4/18

The Speakeasy
April 30, 2018
Main, Music, rock
Words by Kate Mallinson Photography by Chony Musson Sleeping with Sirens, is the ultimate punk rock band. I already knew that, but when the group came on stage and Gabe Barham the drummer was wearing a...
8.5

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alexis Dubus Verses On The World – Alexis Dubus

Oliver Smith
April 29, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
I was a windy night on Saturday as I made my way to the Vault at Q Theatre to see Alexis Dubus Verses The World. The temperature was a friendly 18ºC as it had been the night before, but the torrential downpour ...
8

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alex Williamson – So Wrong, It’s Wrong

Craig Moodie
April 29, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Alex Williamson brought his new show SO WRONG, IT’S WRONG to New Zealand Comedy Festival this April. Comedian, actor, online content creator, Alex ‘Shooter’ Williamson, has gained a multitude of fans through h...
10

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Fern Brady – Suffer, Fools!

Shawn Moodie
April 29, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Armed with a dry and sharp wit, and disarmingly eloquent turn of phrase rising Scottish comedian Fern Brady delivered a compelling hour of comedy that left me absolutely speechless. The comedian has a growi...
7.6

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Bridget Davies – Bridget Davies’ Diary

Johan Chang
April 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
There’s just something intrinsically relatable with Bridget Davies’ comedy, as much of it stems from personal anecdotes, observations, and musings on life. Predominantly centered on her dating life or the lack ...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: ‘The 5 Star Comedy Preview’

Jenanne Burnell
April 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
1
In order to have no preconceived expectations of the comedians I was about to see as my introduction to the 2018 NZ International Comedy Festival, all I knew about this show before attending it was it’s title. ...
8.5

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Wilson Dixon – What A Country

The Speakeasy
April 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Review by Trevor Cameron Wilson Dixon, New Zealand's favourite country-singing cowboy philosopher gives a seriously polished performance at Auckland’s unique Loft at Q Theatre – under the guise of a low-key ...
7

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Aiken Hutcheson – Tallflower

Oliver Smith
April 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
It's that time of year again folks; the NZ International Comedy Festival, a month dedicated to chuckles, giggles, and belly laughs. It was fairly clear skies, lightly overcast with a pleasant temperature of 18º...

Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Joe Manganiello talk Rampage

The Speakeasy
April 17, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, Spotlight
Directed by Brad Peyton, the action-adventure smash ‘em up flick Rampage (our review here) follows what happens when the gorilla best friend of primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), who has been in his ca...
7.6

In Review: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s “Rampage”

Craig Moodie
April 13, 2018
Entertainment, Film
1
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 Brad Peyton’s (San Andreas) “Rampage” is exactly what you expec...
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