Tag: newzealand
Fantasia 2024 Review: BOOKWORM, A Parenting Adventure In The Wilderness
Early on in Bookworm, a doctor struggles to have a conversation with a child about her injured mother. The medical professional tries to ease the child’s anxiety and kind of makes a fool of himself, because the young girl just...
Calgary Underground 2023: MISTER ORGAN Review
David Farrier does not like bullies. He cannot abide liars. And I dare guess that he is not a fan of litigious revenge either. The New Zealand journalist turned filmmaker has a particular knack for sussing out the strange people...
Now Streaming: THE BEATLES: GET BACK, One Last Time
John, Paul, George and Ringo are featured in director Peter Jackson's six-hour documentary series, now streaming on Disney Plus.
Review: NIGHT RAIDERS, Filled With Anger, Determination and Hope
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer star in a harrowing and suspenseful thriller, written and directed by Danis Goulet.
Review: COMING HOME IN THE DARK, New Zealand Family Must Face the Past
Daniel Gillies stars in a suspense thriller, directed by James Ashcroft.
Friday One Sheet: GREEN
Why is it that you do not often see green movie posters? I could not tell you for certain, other than the colour is rather neutral and blends into the landscape of most multiplex aisles where these types of one...
Now Streaming: THE NEW LEGENDS OF MONKEY, Be a Child Again, Enjoy Silly Laughs and Grand Adventures
Chai Hansen, Luciane Buchanan, Josh Thomson, and Emile Cocquerel star in the series, inspired by 'Journey to the West' and now streaming on Netflix.
70s Rewind: SLEEPING DOGS Don't Lie in New Zealand
Sam Neill stars in director Roger Donaldson's provocative action drama, with Warren Oates in a featured role.
Review: COME TO DADDY, Escalating Mayhem in Outlandish Father-Son Story
It is a joy to watch Elijah Wood give such a game performance in director Ant Timpson's outlandish father-son story.
COME TO DADDY Trailer: Elijah Wood Learns That Father Does Not Know Best
Elijah Wood goes to New Zealand in search of his father. In Ant Timpson's deceptively deranged Come to Daddy, the son discovers something quite different than what he has long yearned to enjoy. Here's the official synopsis: "Norval Greenwood, a...
Review: DANGER CLOSE, Australians Wage War in Vietnam
Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey and Richard Roxborough star; Kriv Stenders directed.
Review: MEGA TIME SQUAD, Swiss-Watch Crafted Silliness
One fine day in his sleepy coastal New Zealand town, after being booted out of living in his mom's garage, petty criminal wannabe (in the local parlance, "Bogan") John, and his dopey pal Gaz, decide to screw over their boss,...
MEGA TIME SQUAD Clip: Push the Button
Desperate and on the run, a young man doesn't know what to do. Then he gets some unexpected advice from an unlikely source: himself. But he's not quite "himself." In our exclusive clip from Mega Time Squad, John (Anton Tennet)...
Fantasia 2018 Review: MEGA TIME SQUAD, A Whipsmart Rush of Time Travel Tomfoolery
One fine day in his sleepy coastal New Zealand town, after being booted out of living in his mom's garage, petty criminal wannabe (in the local parlance, "Bogan") John, and his dopey pal Gaz, decide to screw over their boss,...
THE BREAKER UPPERERS: Check Out A Pair Of Clips From The Hilarious SXSW Hit
Writer-director-stars Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek had a genuine festival hit on their hands when their debut feature The Breaker Upperers premiered at SXSW. The presence of Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In Shadows helmer Taika Waititi as...
Surprise, Muthafuka! Check Out The Fantastic Trailer For MEGA TIME SQUAD!
New Zealand scifi comedy Mega Time Squad will soon be taking a bow as part of the Fantasia Festival in Montreal and if the trailer for Tim Van Dammen's latest creation doesn't make your inner geek laugh until it pees...
Neuchatel 2018 Announces Major Retrospective of New Zealand Fantasy and Genre Cinema
The Neuchatel International Fantastric Film Festival (NIFFF) has announced that its 18th edition will see a long-held ambition come to fruition; a major retrospective of New Zealand genre cinema. 'What We Do in New Zealand', is being carried out in...
PECKING ORDER Trailer: Chickens Are Silly, But So Are People
In these troubled times, what we really need is a documentary about chickens and the people who raise them. The trailer for Slavko Martinov's documentary Pecking Order is far more entertaining than might be expected. It follows animal breeders who...
Madman to Release Shinkai Makoto's YOUR NAME in Australian and New Zealand Cinemas
Madman has announced that it will be releasing Shinkai Makoto’s box office smash hit Your Name in Australian and New Zealand cinemas before the end of the year. Since its release in Japanese cinemas on August 26, Your Name...
Blu-ray Review: ONCE WERE WARRIORS, Still Vibrant and Effective 20 Years Later
The early '90s were a magical time for independent cinema. There has always been a lot of talk about how American independent cinema became a major cultural force during those years. Books like Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes focused on...
