reviews
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is a stylised vision of expressionist angst
A first-rate visual treat, where the real fireworks are the actors at the tale’s beating and bloody heart.
17 Jan
Adam Fresco
Adam eats, sleeps and dreams movies (often simultaneously).
features
Fall under the spell of fast-paced romantic fantasy A Discovery of Witches
As its final season approaches, we see what all the hubble, bubble, toil and trouble is about.
05 Jan
news
Backstabbing, bed-hopping, bloody skulduggery – Yellowstone’s back!
Yellowstone knows how to leave audiences holding on by the fingernails…
05 Nov
reviews
Charlotte Rampling’s enchanting charisma assists the familiar-feeling Juniper
Despite a great cast, Juniper can’t escape the clichés of similar films.
21 Oct
news
An Oscar-nominated director turns true-crime sleuth in Murder at the Cottage
A captivating journey through one man’s crusade to unravel a complex case.
04 Oct
features
Ancient lore and magic mushrooms collide in Britannia, back for season 3
Trippy swirling skies, wide-eyed Druids and plenty of battles and betrayal.
30 Aug
features
Why it’s time to experience War & Peace with BBC’s enthralling series
“Simplifies its source material, yet sacrifices none of its depth…”
18 Aug
reviews
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
features
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
reviews
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
features
What to expect from NZ-set series The Luminaries
Fans of the original tale will be pleased its core has been retained.
17 May
features
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
reviews
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