Movie + Entertainment News and Reviews
Welcome…to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom that is! The sequel to the $1.6 billion-dollar box office taking Jurassic World (whispers…reboot) has arrived and hits NZ Cinemas today. There’s plenty of haters out there in the movie reviewing community and the wider movie viewing audience, that consider themselves cerebral and highbrow, that wanna dino poo-poo all over […]
Avengers Infinity War blasts into NZ Cinemas this Anzac Day April 25th and culminates 10 incredible years of Marvel Studios movie-making and an egotistical, slightly troubled and very attractive, dysfunctional family of characters that we’ve all grown to love. It’s undeniable. “Marvel movies” and their impact on modern cinema are such that there’s no way, […]
Commemorating ANZAC Day this April 25th? Re-up to this recipes so you can show your ANZAC Pride and remember those near and dear to your family. ANZAC Day means different things to different people; I love that for one day a year, the history we share with our cousins in Australia becomes stronger and more […]
A look at what is out in NZ Cinemas fresh this week and what is still playing in theatres near you. DISNEY’S A WRINKLE IN TIME The Cosplay inspo! The hair and make-up work that is going to launch a thousand YouTube tutorials; I’m of course talking about Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time. Directed by […]
I’m a super big movie and pop-culture nerd over here with an intense interest in getting back into video gaming (it’s been a while…) so seeing Ready Player One ASAP was a must! Ready Player One directed and adapted by Steve Spielberg from the hit Ernest Cline cult novel; is an action-adventure movie filtered through […]
Alexisonfire are an incredibly special band for me. When I was working at Shock Records in Melbourne, Australia (1998 – 2004) I vividly remember the day that A&R manager Ian asked a few of the punk and metal loving crew on staff to stay back in the boardroom after the sales meeting to check out […]
A look at what is out in NZ Cinemas fresh this week and what is still playing in theatres near you. WALKING OUT Quick story for you. I was at a Saturday night screening of The Death of Stalin at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket and the vibe during the trailers and ads was jolly; then the […]
Ingrid Goes West released on DVD in NZ on March 21st is a solid dark-comedy thriller with a hefty helping of creepiness thanks to the excellent and at times unhinged Ingrid, delivered by indie movie ace Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation’s April, Safety Not Guaranteed). Ingrid Goes West is fun and playful but often dips […]
Goals, resolutions – call them what you will, these are the things that I’ll be making a big effort to work on during 2018. I’ve been reading some cool advice out there from top women like Avidgirlboss or Sunniva C Holt; and I’ve been absorbing their words and thinking about what I want for […]
OK so look I’m not good at making these lists. I find this perhaps the one area of my life that I find incredibly difficult to make some decisions on things and run with them; cause as I reminisce on the movies of the year I start thinking about things I like, or even re-watch […]