There’s Something About Mary Magdalene
Sunday School storytellings take a beating in Mary Magdalene, which sets out to straighten some historical distortions about a woman who's strength becomes an affront
Ewan McGregor Directorial Debut Fails Pulitzer Prizewinning Novel
TOBY WOOLLASTON checks out American Pastoral and finds a movie that should be put out to pasture.
Mary Shelley: The Life Behind Frankenstein
TOBY WOOLLASTON checks out Mary Shelley and discovers a monstrous tale tamed with conventional storytelling.
China Girl Serves Up Seedier, Introspective Top Of The Lake
TOBY WOOLLASTON risks the season two blues, and checks out the latest season of old favourite, Top of the Lake. But will he be
Finding The Monster Thrills In Jurassic Hokum
TOBY WOOLLASTON finds that the awe and heart of the original Jurassic World have long since escaped the cage – but he can’t help
Pathos And Chemistry In True Story Age-Gap Romance
Annette Bening and Jamie Bell breathe life into Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, as TOBY WOOLLASTON discovers.
20th Century Women Gets Some Big Screen Love
TOBY WOLLASTON finds enough existential insight and astute observations to make 20th Century Women a worthy viewing experience.
Kodachrome: Masterclass Performance In A Beautiful Film
TOBY WOOLLASTON heads to the movies and discovers the soft tones of Kodachrome.
Chappaquiddick: The Politics, Death And Spin Of A Kennedy Scandal
Toby Woollaston heads to the movies to see Chappaquiddick, and finds himself glad he's not a Kennedy.
Life And Lushness Breathed Into Grim Subject
Tear-jerker Breathe is being released on Blu-ray in time for Mother’s Day. TOBY WOOLLASTON settled down for an early screening and was pleasantly surprised.
From Ape To Art Exhibit
This Cannes prizewinner will intrigue, provoke and disturb in equal measure, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON.
Foreskin’s Lament
Want to know what it’s like to get your foreskin torn off in a bizarre initiation rite? TOBY WOOLLASTON reviews a film about that,
Failing Bodies, Mortality… And Sex Scenes With Women Half Your Age
Here’s a powerful exploration of a dissolute older man’s waning fortunes and the shock that brings him out of his apathy, writes TOBY WOLLASTON
Sex, Lies & Gaffer Tape
TOBY WOOLLASTON looks to the magic of cinema to shed some light on the murky waters of gender and sexuality.
Let’s Talk About Race
America is suddenly examining its deep, worrying underbelly of racism through its cinema, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON.
Peaking Into NZ History Through A Remarkable Woman
Toby Woollaston views a film about one of NZ’s lesser-known but more interesting figures, and emerges from the cinema with a deeper understanding.
The Lost City Of Z FILM REVIEW
A magical and emotionally charged journey into the heart of darkness that’s the Amazon jungle, this film is a must-see, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON.
Kedi FILM REVIEW
TOBY WOOLASTON views a film all about the homeless population of Istanbul. The homeless cat population, that is.
A Ghost Story FILM REVIEW
A film that’s original, unconventional and quite sublime, A Ghost Story did it big-time for TOBY WOOLLASTON
The Wall FILM REVIEW
What’s that about Pink Floyd? Excuse us, but this is a different wall, and here to tell you all about it is TOBY WOOLLASTON.
