The top 10 ... Movies
As the curtains begin to close on another film-watching year, two of our reviewers choose their favourite cinematic moments.
Steering into the abyss
Steering into the abyss
Benjamin Netanyahu was prepared to do absolutely anything to avoid facing allegations of corruption, according to a new documentary.
Embracing film as fiction
Embracing film as fiction
Richard Linklater tells Tim Lewis about the 20-year project he is just beginning and how hitmen don’t exist in real life.
‘Hushed up’ wartime tragedy inspiration for film
‘Hushed up’ wartime tragedy inspiration for film
A wartime disaster at a tube station inspired Steve McQueen’s new movie, he tells Vanessa Thorpe.
Touch of Hollywood coming to town
Touch of Hollywood coming to town
Pre-production on the Netflix series being filmed in the Waitaki district next year is full-steam ahead.
Lives among the rubble
Lives among the rubble
Blitz is a WW2 story with progressive intersectional themes at its core, which misses a more personal directorial lens, largely propped up by two great performances from its leads.
Hitting the right notes
Hitting the right notes
The Piano Lesson, adapted from August Wilson’s celebrated stage play, presents a thoughtful exploration of the weight of slavery’s aftermath, a reminder that generational trauma lingers long after the chains are removed.
NHNZ post-production upping sticks to head to Auckland
NHNZ post-production upping sticks to head to Auckland
For the first time since its inception more than 40 years ago, NHNZ Worldwide - formerly Natural History New Zealand - will no longer have a physical presence in Dunedin.
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
Dunedin-born director Kirk Hendry says there is nothing more special than being able to screen his latest film in his home town so his parents can watch it.
Leading lady a force of nature
Leading lady a force of nature
Cynthia Erivo found more than a little she could identify with in Wicked, writes Glenn Whipp.
Less than enraptured
Less than enraptured
The "silent horror movie" is one of the least interesting gimmicks we’re seeing repeated in contemporary horror, and Azrael follows this well-trodden path.
Scary clown shows its chops
Scary clown shows its chops
Terrifier 3 combines ’70s-style Giallo practical horror with Harpo Marx-ian slapstick acting expression that leaves one’s skin crawling and funny bone tickled.
A colossal load of old sandals
A colossal load of old sandals
High budget and low effort, Gladiator II is a poorly written, poorly directed film that’s only escaping the critical panning it deserves because Ridley Scott has something of an eye for the cinematic.
Filming on a roll
Filming on a roll
A plane's being chartered from Australia to bring cast and crew to Queenstown for three weeks’ shooting on a huge sci-fi action thriller film.
Electric film-making and charismatic cast
Electric film-making and charismatic cast
Saturday Night is Jason Reitman’s fabricated reimagining of the turbulent production immediately preceding the first episode of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.
Friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
Dunedin friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
A Dunedin co-operative café and bakery worker's new film about food suppliers in Sri Lanka is due out next month.
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Oamaru station among film locations for series
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Oamaru station among film locations for series
Excitement is mounting as Oamaru is set to be a Netflix series film location.
The making of a president
The making of a president
The Apprentice depicts the ex-president’s come up, a gamble that’s led to legal threats and Hollywood discourse, writes Adrian Horton.
Star Wars helmet tops list of auction memorabilia
Star Wars helmet tops list of auction memorabilia
From Yoda's cane to Clint Eastwood's coat in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, hundreds of items will go under the hammer next month in a sale of movie and TV memorabilia.
Friendship on the agenda
Friendship on the agenda
Saturday Night Live writer Harper Steele came out as a trans woman in 2022 at the age of 61.