Shawn Moodie – The Speakeasy

Interview: Taissa Farmiga talks “The Nun”

August 17, 2018

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...

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...

Interview: Playwright Sam Brooks discusses his latest play ‘Burn Her’

Shawn Moodie

July 27, 2018

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre

Sam Brooks is one of New Zealand's most exciting young contemporary playwrights. Known for his searing wit, snappy dialogue, and incisive commentary, the prolific playwright Brooks has won the Bruce Mason Award...

In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)

Shawn Moodie

June 29, 2018

Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, R&B, Watch, Watch and Listen

You may not yet know Quinn XCII by name but having previously after topped the Spotify viral charts with his track “Kings of Summer”, there’s a good chance that he’s the man behind that song that you just can’t...

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NZ International Comedy Festival in Review: Chris Parker – Camp Binch

Shawn Moodie

May 11, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight

Over the last couple of years I've been watching the emergence of theatre-based comedians at the NZ International Comedy Festival with great interest. Performers that come to the festival from the theatre wo...

In Review: Royal Blood @ Logan Campbell Centre 02/5/18

Shawn Moodie

May 2, 2018

Main, Music

Holy Shit! That was something! We’re gonna get drunk and have a good fuckin’ time together”, Royal Blood’s lead singer and bassist Mike Kerr informed the crowd packed into Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre last...

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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...

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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...

In Review: Biffy Clyro @ Spark Arena 24/04/18

Shawn Moodie

April 25, 2018

Main, Metal, Music, rock

It’s been three years since the grizzly Scottish three-piece, Biffy “Fucking” Clyro, made their way to our fair shores. The band has spent the last twenty years plugging away y towards rock’s top tier, building...

Watch: Jason Statham fights a Mega Shark? Yes Please.

Shawn Moodie

April 11, 2018

Entertainment, Film, Watch, Watch and Listen

There's something about sharks that spike the imagination. Though they don't actually attack many people we still seem to fear and revere them in equal parts. I used to work for a company that had the Discovery...

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In Review: Tomb Raider

Shawn Moodie

March 22, 2018

Entertainment, Film

Upon leaving the new Tomb Raider reboot I knew two things for certain. The first of which is that Oscar winner, Alicia Vikander, has well and truly earned the mantel of action star. The second, and perhaps m...

In Review: Comedy Central Presents – ‘Another Frickin’ Festival’

Shawn Moodie

February 9, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, Spotlight

Escaping an unseasonably dark and rainy Auckland evening, a friend (Jenanne) and I made our way to the ASB Theatre to check out ‘Another Frickin’ Festival’. Presented by Comedy Central, the festival featured...

Laneway Festival Schedule and Map released

Shawn Moodie

January 22, 2018

Electronic, Main, Music

There’s just under a week of waiting to go until Laneway 2018, and the playing times and map are here! Carry them with you on the Laneway Festival app, available to download below. Download for Android HERE ...

In Review: Alice Cooper – Live at Trust Arena

Shawn Moodie

October 30, 2017

Main, Metal, Music, rock

Halloween is just around the corner and it felt fitting that last night I was sitting in a packed Trust Arena, surrounded by a sea of face paint and black-clad rock fans, eagerly awaiting the arrival of King of...

Watch the Video for The Contortionist’s ‘Reimagined’

Shawn Moodie

July 27, 2017

Main, Metal, Music, rock, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen

Prog rock act The Contortionist have released a new track “Absolve.” The song is the second piece of music we've heard from their new LP Clairvoyant. "'Absolve' was one of the first songs written for Clairvo...

What’s New On Netflix This August?

Shawn Moodie

July 25, 2017

Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, TV

We're big fans of a Netflix binge here at The Speakeasy, and as winter rolls on it’s the perfect time to find a warm place to watch your favorite shows and movies on the most popular streaming service on the we...

The NZ Comedy Festival Isn’t Done For 2017 Yet!

Shawn Moodie

July 6, 2017

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Comedy fans who are feeling a little empty inside after the end of this year's NZ International Comedy Festival are in for a pleasant surprise. Some of the hot ticket shows people were gushing about during t...

Northern Bass: First lineup announcement includes Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C

Shawn Moodie

July 6, 2017

Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life

The first lineup for the seventh annual Northern Bass Music Festival in Mangawhai is here! The recently announced lineup and sees the international acts like Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C join Kiwi favs S...

New Zealand’s Top 100 Restaurants for 2017 Have Been Named

Shawn Moodie

July 6, 2017

Food, Lifestyle

Food mag Cuisine has just revealed its much-anticipated list of New Zealand’s top 100 restaurants for 2017 and the are more than a few surprises! The only nationwide restaurant awards of its kind, every year...

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In Review: Wolfmother at the Powerstation 9/6/2017

Shawn Moodie

June 11, 2017

Metal, Music, rock, Watch, Watch and Listen

HOT DAMN! Wolfmother returned to headline a show in Auckland and what a return it was! The Aussie three-piece hard-rock band annihilated the Powerstation with an energy that is rivalled by no other. Wolfmoth...

8.5

Wonder Woman Review: Gal Gadot Takes Flight In This Timely Superhero Movie

Shawn Moodie

June 4, 2017

Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, Spotlight

The scene comes about halfway into Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, and it’s about as carefully prepared and elegantly executed a reveal as you’ll find this side of The Third Man. Our heroine, Diana (aka Diana Prin...

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