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In The Heights breathes new life into the old-fashioned cinema musical
“They don’t make musicals like they used to.” Adam Fresco reckons they just did.
16 Jun
Adam Fresco
Adam eats, sleeps and dreams movies (often simultaneously).
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Domina’s modern take on ancient family politics, power, sex and revenge
Domina lends an ancient patriarchal tale a much-needed modern spin.
07 Jun
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The Handmaid’s Tale is back, as edge-of-the-seat and nail-bitingly tense as ever
Another season of perpetual on-the-edge-of-your-sofa tension is here.
28 Apr
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Revisit 10 seasons of sex, drugs, drama, farce and fun with Shameless Hall of Shame
Hall of Shame recaps ten seasons of Shameless with new scenes and flashbacks aplenty.
12 Apr
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Men in Kilts finds out what’s beneath the tartan of two Outlander stars
Outlanders stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish take a trip through Scotland.
16 Feb
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As the final episodes of Vikings arrive, here’s why it’s been such great viewing
13 reasons to love this heady mix of brutal action, romance, and drama.
31 Dec
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The scientific magic of His Dark Materials, and why Season 2 doesn’t disappoint
It’s one of the rare shows that can be watched and enjoyed by all ages.
17 Nov
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The best of political drama and comedy to get our vote
If you’ve had enough of real-life politics, dive into the (mostly) fictional kind.
02 Oct
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Irish series Dublin Murders has plenty to please Nordic noir crime fans
New Neon show boasts top-tier cinematography and a cast of familiar faces.
06 Aug
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7 reasons why comedy-drama Insecure is such bingeworthy TV
This imaginative, witty and downright addictive comedy-drama has evolved creatively over four seasons.
30 Jun
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The Trip to Greece wears thin with tired quips on this exotic trip
What began as a fun excursion has become all too familiar with this pedestrian odyssey.
09 Jun
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What to expect from NZ-set series The Luminaries
Fans of the original tale will be pleased its core has been retained.
17 May
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April Fool’s cinema – twists and surprises that shocked (or made us groan)
Tortured, predictable “twists” to cool shocks and surprises that endure.
01 Apr
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The Gentlemen is a Guy Ritchie throwback (and his “PC’s-gone-mad!” pic?)
A flawed, potentially offensive, but stylish treat for fans of Ritchie’s early flicks.
20 Dec
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Netflix’s The Two Popes sidesteps controversy for Vatican bromance
“Neither a Vatican recruitment ad, nor an atheist takedown.”
16 Dec
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Timothée Chalamet smoulders in Netflix’s dynamite The King
Did we mention Robert Pattinson is gloriously over-the-top?
03 Nov
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The Goldfinch might be a faithful adaptation, but it lacks the book’s depth
Those who haven’t read the book will likely enjoy this more.
26 Sep
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Late Night’s an often funny, surprisingly old-fashioned comedy of manners
When it falters, the ace up its sleeve is Emma Thompson.
01 Aug
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Toy Story 4 lives up to the series’ reputation
Rest easy. They nailed it.
25 Jun
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Bill Nighy’s a tour-de-force of downbeat comedy in Sometimes Always Never
The idiosyncratic script, direction and style are all very English.
06 Jun
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Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare drama All is True rings false
Shakespeare scholars will not be pleased.
06 May
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