The Expanse – Is This The Best Sci-Fi Show On The Telly Ever?
When sci-fi is done right, writes PAT PILCHER, it’s a wonderful genre. The Expanse does it right in spades, making it a rarity in
Bombshell REVIEW
TOBY WOOLLASTON finds that Bombshell packs plenty of gun powder but doesn’t quite go off with a bang.
Ad Astra – Lunar Boredom
PAT PILCHER tried so hard to like Ad Astra but decided cat videos on YouTube were more interesting than watching a disengaged Brad Pitt
Frozen 2 Review: Delightful Disney
I’ve not watched many movies this year. But those I did see have been, well, friggin’ disappointing. Crappy. Or ‘okay,’ but mediocre; forgettable (Marvel
Terminator: Dark Fate – Or Germinator: Fart Date
Witchdoctor's two sci-fi collosi CHARLES JAMESON and PAT PILCHER are both appalled and saddened by the latest entry in the Terminator franchise.
Sorry We Missed You – England At Its Grimmest
Ken Loach's latest paints a grim but compelling picture of contemporary England, writes REBEKAH DAVIES.
The Good Liar – Film Review
It features British acting royalty, but The Good Liar is simply a con trick flick with an ending that doesn’t stick, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON.
The Biggest Little Farm – Film Review
How can farming be transformed into something that's more human, and more environmentally aware? PAUL ROSE reviews a superb documentary that shows another way
The Beach Bum – REVIEW
Feel like watching an obnoxious stoner film that blows self-indulgence in your face? You’ve come to the right place, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire – REVIEW
PAUL ROSE is charmed by a slow-burning, forbidden 19th Century romance that's as devilishly subtle as it is seductive
TV3’s Big Meltdown
Why all the fuss over the proposed sale and big fat cuts at TV3? PAT PILCHER explains.
Ride Like A Girl Review – A Horse With No Mane
TOBY WOOLLASTON reviews a film about Australia’s first winning female jockey and finds that it's a bit sloppy in the saddle.
Acorn TV – Feeding Your Inner Anglophile Addict
PAT PILCHER revels in some Brit TV goodness from a new streaming service and likes both the price and the Anglophile content
Photograph – Film REVIEW
REBEKAH DAVIES gives the thumbs up to a love story in an intoxicating setting that’s as much about self-discovering as smouldering chemisty.
Mystify: Michael Hutchence REVIEW
Was Michael Hutchence's life ruled by excess or simply touched by bad luck? PAUL ROSE reviews a film made by a friend of the
Dad Takes Child To Movie – Pity About The Movie.
GARY STEEL missed the recent NZ International Film Festival but he did get to take his 4-year-old to her first movie.
Reporting Directly From The New Zealand International Film Festival #6
It must be a horrid thing sitting in the dark through hundreds of thought-provoking films from all over the world just to pass judgement
Reporting Directly From The New Zealand International Film Festival #5
It must be a horrid thing sitting in the dark through hundreds of thought-provoking films from all over the world just to pass judgement
Reporting Directly From The New Zealand International Film Festival #4
It must be a horrid thing sitting in the dark through hundreds of thought-provoking films from all over the world just to pass judgement
Reporting Directly From The New Zealand International Film Festival: #3
It must be a horrid thing sitting in the dark through hundreds of thought-provoking films from all over the world just to pass judgment
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