Film and Lifestyle for cinephiles
Theatre fans that braved the stormy Auckland winter weather on June 22, were heartily rewarded at The Civic on the Opening Gala Night of the hugely successful international touring company production of West Side Story, directed and choreographed by Joey McKneely. As moving and emotive a story as ever, this incredibly talented company squeezed every fragment of sentiment […]
DC Comics Superhero and 70s TV iconic character Wonder Woman bursts forth in the first ever live action feature film based on Diana, Amazon Princess of Themyscira. But…is it any good? Resoundingly yes, from it’s solid and well plotted action sequences to the ferocity of Gal Gadot‘s fight scenes, director Patty Jenkins has imbued her […]
Wooooo! Is it just me or does it feel like time is flying by? I’ve been hammering away at the beginning of the 100 Days Project I’ve assigned myself too; been getting along to a few cool movies, snuggling up and watching lots of great DVD and Netflix movies, docos and TV shows at home, […]
Jackie is one of those #ICYMI treasures that if you didn’t have a chance to see this when it was released in NZ cinemas earlier this year; then you’re in for a gripping evening of cinema at home (…or what ever time of day you watch it, I’m not policing you!) However, I do suggest that […]
I really enjoyed Hidden Figures when I saw it in cinema earlier this year and at the time I remember thinking it was definitely a watch more than once movie; so I’ve been keen to see what special features would be coming along with the DVD and Blu-Ray release of this excellent film. Will […]
Feature Image by Doug Peters via Ambient Light. For an Ambient Light piece, I interviewed Devin Townsend in April 2017 and was delighted to talk to another person who I genuinely felt like I would have a great time with at a BBQ. Admittedly, going into this Skype phone call, I was a little bit apprehensive. […]
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Deciding on a goal is half-way to the finish line. Channeling your energy consciously towards your goals is the first step in success. All of these mantras while true, don’t mean a damn if you don’t get stuck in behind it, show up and […]
Mr Leon Taylor and I taking on a Xenomorph at the NZ Premiere of Alien: Covenant. Doing what I do in my regular One Take Kate’ing day, I get to find out about heaps of cool new things coming our way in the world of movies, music, live entertainment and more so I thought I’d […]
Happy Easter! Ahh, is there anything better than four blissful days of chill rolling out in front of you, as the weather has a slight nip in the air and gives you full license to sit on the couch in your active wear, stuffing your face with delicious, potentially unhealthy treats while you binge on […]
There’s a hoooge amount of releases this week in light of the Easter Long Weekend, so let’s not muck around and get into it… A SILENT VOICE Based on the 2011 manga comic of the same name, illustrated and written by Yoshitoki Ōima; this high-school based romantic drama will be a must see choice for fans and […]