A place for wisdom
Local knowledge, generations deep, proved crucial to restoring the health of a harbour in the Bay of Plenty, Seren Stevens discovers.
Spying on matters of the heart
Spying on matters of the heart
A married pair of intelligence agents, one suspecting the other of international crimes that could threaten the lives of thousands, navigate the volatile nature of their espionage-based work in their personal lives.
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
Project 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story.
Obituary: Roger Pratt, cinematographer
Obituary: Roger Pratt, cinematographer
Roger Pratt brought fantasy to reality.
Cold comfort for connection
Cold comfort for connection
Over tea one evening, double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett tells Eva Wiseman about the secret of relationships and the strength in diversity.
On a planet not so far away
On a planet not so far away
More Okja than Parasite, Mickey 17 announces Bong Joon-ho’s return to feature film-making six-years on from his paramount success at the Academy Awards in 2020.
Leigh way for world building
Leigh way for world building
Director Mike Leigh’s trademark extemporising continues in his new film Hard Truths, extending to anti-pigeon devices and very specific table choices, writes Vanessa Thorpe.
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Pitt graces region — maybe
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Pitt graces region — maybe
It is more rugby, racing and beer territory, but Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt is believed to have been in South Otago.
Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar
Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar
Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, has won five Academy Awards, including the coveted best picture Oscar.
Auteur’s conscious cinema gives us a sentient perspective
Auteur’s conscious cinema gives us a sentient perspective
Transcendent and singular, RaMell Ross dramatically pioneers a new cinematic language, revitalising the art of literary adaptation in his retelling of Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning 2019 novel, Nickel Boys.
Obituary: cult auteur spied the surreal in the American experience
Obituary: cult auteur spied the surreal in the American experience
David Lynch left behind the cinematic descriptor ‘‘Lynchian’’, described in the Oxford English Dictionary as "juxtaposing surreal or sinister elements with the mundane".
Popcorn rom-com mashed with slasher
Popcorn rom-com mashed with slasher
Heart Eyes is a competent convergence of ’90s and 2000s-inspired romantic comedies with the contemporary slasher revival of the past decade.
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly arrived in Auckland on his way to Queenstown to film an action thriller.
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Ex-city producer wins Bafta best doco gong
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Ex-city producer wins Bafta best doco gong
A Bafta-winning producer says her journey to the prestigious award began with her first job at Dunedin’s local news station.
BAFTAS: Conclave, The Brutalist big winners
BAFTAS: Conclave, The Brutalist big winners
Papal selection thriller Conclave and period drama The Brutalist are the big winners at the BAFTA Film Awards, taking four prizes each.
Conclave, The Brutalist & Anora vie for BAFTAs
Conclave, The Brutalist and Anora battle for best film at BAFTAs
Hollywood stars descend on London on Sunday for the BAFTAs, Britain's top movie honours, where the papal thriller Conclave and period drama The Brutalist look set to face competition from Anora.
Bridget’s diary snaps back open
Bridget’s diary snaps back open
As a fourth film finds it way to the cinema, is it time to stop bashing Bridget Jones, asks Barbara Ellen.
Fourth instalment brings lacklustre saga to a close
Fourth instalment brings lacklustre saga to a close
If Brave New World is supposed to introduce us to the next stage in Marvel’s "new world" then the team behind the film did a poor job being "brave".
Returning to the scene of the crime
Returning to the scene of the crime
In 2018, Christian Gudegast directed Den of Thieves, an action heist movie much in the vein of Michael Mann’s 1995 classic Heat melded with an energetic Ocean’s plot: an aggressively masculine retelling of the former combined with a sleazier version of the latter’s narrative.
A lusty contemplation of power
A lusty contemplation of power
An impressively tasteful film about lascivious desire.