Film Review: Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
It’s almost impossible to reflect upon INXS these days without referencing the untimely suicide of their lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997. As such,…
Film Review: Toy Story 4 (2019)
When news arrived that a fourth Toy Story film was in production, some fans were understandably miffed; why would you re-boot a franchise that…
Review: National Theatre Live: All About Eve (2019)
Joseph L Mankiewicz’s All About Eve was an instant classic upon its release in October 1950. Sixty-nine years on, it remains as relevant as…
Film Review: 2040 (2019)
Dystopias are in vogue, and why wouldn’t they be when the planet is burning and nobody seems to be doing anything about it? But…
Film Review: Long Shot (2019)
In Jonathan Levine’s Long Shot, Seth Rogen gets to live out what we can presume is his lifelong dream of sleeping with Charlize Theron….
Film Review: Soldiers Without Guns (2019)
Is there anything those New Zealanders can’t do? From inspirational Prime Ministers to legitimate claims over Sam Neill, our Kiwi friends always seem to…
Film Review: Mid90s (2018)
Have we reached the stage where the ‘90s are officially nostalgic now? It appears so, with the aptly titled Mid90s taking audiences back to a…
Film Review: Fighting with My Family (2019)
Professional wrestling is a divisive form of entertainment, to say the least, and there is no doubt that some critics of the sport will…
Film Review: The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The Sisters Brothers doesn’t look like the kind of film you’d expect to find at a French film festival. Indeed, this Western shoot-out, set…
Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
It doesn’t matter how serious your film is; you can always make it about love. That’s apparently the philosophy of Barry Jenkins, the Oscar…