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      IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

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      May 25, 2019
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Joker – a masterpiece of time and place.

Shawn Moodie
October 2, 2019
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web

In Review: Ad Astra

Johan Chang
September 20, 2019
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IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

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September 5, 2019
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In Review: Ophelia

The Speakeasy
June 24, 2019
Entertainment, Film
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!

Shawn Moodie
June 7, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre
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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

Shawn Moodie
May 25, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Theatre
In the wake of the cancellation of the Pasifika Festival and the final day of Polyfestfollowing the Christchurch terrorist attack, the...

In Review: Poms

The Speakeasy
May 12, 2019
Entertainment, Film
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

The Speakeasy
May 6, 2019
Entertainment, Film, Watch and Listen
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

Shawn Moodie
April 18, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Geek and Web, Lifestyle, TV
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’

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 cha...

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 ha...

In Review: They Shall Not Grow Old

The Speakeasy
November 6, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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

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 pe...

In Review: A Simple Favor

The Speakeasy
September 14, 2018
Entertainment, Film
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”

Shawn Moodie
September 12, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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’

Nahyeon Lee
August 28, 2018
Entertainment, Film
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

Shawn Moodie
August 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Watch, Watch and Listen
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! ...

Interview: Director Corin Hardy discusses his new film “The Nun”

Shawn Moodie
August 27, 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 abou...

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 abou...

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 ...

Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway

The Speakeasy
July 30, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Night Life
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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

Jenanne Burnell
June 6, 2018
Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre, Watch, Watch and Listen
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

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

Craig Moodie
April 13, 2018
Entertainment, Film
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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...
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