Adam Fresco

Adam eats, sleeps and dreams movies (often simultaneously).

The best action movies on Prime Video New Zealand

Big dumb action, smart action, action tinged with comedy, sci-fi, and fantasy…it’s all here in Amazon’s streaming selection.

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HOT WHEELS

The Wheel of Time spins more high-stakes fantasy in season three

We continue to be impressed by this entertaining exercise in high-fantasy world-building.

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GENRE-MELDING MYSTERY

Drilling for more chilling sci-fi drama with season two of The Rig

Spooky sci-fi set on an isolated oil rig returns with new machinations, mystery, and devious manoeuvrings.

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SPACE SHIPWRECK

A new season of Beacon 23 offers tense, thoughtful sci-fi drama from the author of Silo

Season two delivers even more thoughtful sci-fi twists, surprising turns, and dark drama.

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MANLY GENTS

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: old-school action with beefcake actors

Guy Ritchie’s latest pic, streaming on Prime Video, is an unapologetically old-school macho adventure.

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REV-WHO

Doctor Who is back – bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever before

Gloriously silly, modern family-friendly, fresh season of an old show about a new Time Lord

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must be aliens

War of the Worlds is a bingeworthy treat for adult sci-fi fans

The creator of Misfits puts a decidedly modern spin on a sci-fi classic – and we’re hooked.

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aristocratic voyeurism

Romance, mystery, longing looks and furtive glances abound in Belgravia: The Next Chapter

New instalment of top-tier costume drama from the creator of Downtown Abbey is a sumptuous treat.

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FRANKOPHILE COMEDY

Frank of Ireland serves up a frothy-headed six-pack of darkly Irish farce

Brothers Domhnall and Brian Gleeson team up for sitcom hijinks, with good giggles per minute.

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aristocratic voyeurism

Belgravia: The Next Chapter’s romance, mystery, longing looks and furtive glances

New instalment of top-tier costume drama from the creator of Downtown Abbey is a sumptuous treat.

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time keeps on slippin'

Quantum Leap reboot runs, jumps and kicks into more time-travelling hijinks

Rebooted time travel classic is back for a new season in its refreshed modern form.

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WHO'S ON FIRST

Can you guess Who’s back (and looking pretty good for 60)?

David Tennant and writer Russell T Davies reunite for a trio of specials celebrating Doctor Who’s 60th.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins scores short on big, genuine, laughs

Short on characters and gags, Next Goal Wins never reaches the potential of its real-life premise.

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déjà vu all over again

Get set to hit repeat, UK sci-fi show The Lazarus Project is back

Sci-fi fans will thrill at the return of this British time travel drama, its altering timelines and knotty twists.

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IMPERIAL LATHER

Netflix’s crowning achievement is coming back – and we’re royally excited

Netflix’s runaway hit UK historic soap opera drama is coming back for its sixth and final season.

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star-crossed skull and bones

Our Flag Means Death is back, buoyed up by Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi’s double act

Walking a tightrope between historical sitcom and romantic adventure.

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star-crossed skull and bones

Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby return in a new season of Our Flag Means Death

Walking a tightrope between historical sitcom and romantic adventure.

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MONSIEUR DIXON

Daryl Dixon walks on, in his own epic spin-off of The Walking Dead

The fan fave’s tale continues in zombie-ravaged France, yet is able to stand alone for first-time viewers.

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REVIEW

An alien moves in with Ben Kingsley in the unashamedly sentimental Jules

Sir Ben Kingsley (and one hell of a hairpiece) leads this charmingly old-fashioned sci-fi dramedy.

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MEN IN GODZONE

Aotearoa’s landscapes light up the screen in a new season of Men in Kilts

Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish set off across NZ in new season of exploring and banter.

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F stands for ineffable fun

David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s return in Good Omens makes Apocalypse less daunting

Without late co-author Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman continues their tale – aided by his actors’ chemistry.

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