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Start getting ridiculously excited about The Last of Us TV show
This could be the TV show of the decade.
30 Jul
Daniel Rutledge
When not watching and writing about film, Daniel's time is consumed by being an avid video game enthusiast, dolphin rights supporter and 80s thrash metal aficionado.
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Airborne Netflix action-horror Blood Red Sky boasts savage violence and interesting surprises
Plenty of horror and action thrills, and some super bloody deaths.
26 Jul
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Black Widow is an MCU also-ran that only kinda works
With better action thrills or emotional oomph we wouldn’t nitpick – but…
07 Jul
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F9 is a mid-tier entry into the series that still provides a few thrills
“There’s an unfortunate emphasis on magnet-based vehicle action which, for the most part, is not cool.”
17 Jun
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Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead is nowhere near as fun as it should be
The script is mostly garbage, and mostly not in the enjoyable kind of way.
24 May
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Without Remorse should be trashy action-thriller fun, but is mostly a disappointment
It’s hard to believe this script comes from the guy who wrote Hell or High Water and Sicario.
03 May
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Jason Statham exudes quiet determination and pure menace in Guy Ritchie’s latest
Some unusual choices work, some don’t in Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man.
29 Apr
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The characters in Breeders say what parents are all thinking, but are afraid to say out loud
British comedy Breeders finds plenty of laughs in its raw honesty.
21 Apr
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Celebrate Fear the Walking Dead’s return with 10 of the most classic zombie kills ever
Wonderful walker carnage and some of the greatest old-school zombie deaths in film.
14 Apr
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The top 20 action movies on Netflix
Daniel Rutledge cuts to the chase with the best in Netflix action.
09 Apr
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Gleefully violent Bob Odenkirk action-comedy Nobody is an awesome ride
Increasingly crazy fight-fest offers a different flavour of that immense Odenkirk charm.
23 Mar
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Last Week Tonight might be the best way to say good riddance to the Trump era
We’ll have whole episodes where Trump isn’t even mentioned!
15 Feb
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The evolution of Liam Neeson into an unlikely action hero
Liam Neeson returns to cinemas, up against a cartel in The Marksman.
25 Jan
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The most kickass action scenes of 2020
From movies to series, these were the best action scenes this year.
11 Jan
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Netflix’s Mosul is one of the more unique action movies of the year
“Genuinely moving at times, not least of which is its highly impactful and sombre end.”
30 Nov
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SIX60 doco is a mostly convincing underdog story about a music phenomenon
No matter how you feel about SIX60, Till The Lights Go Out should instill some warm national pride.
25 Nov
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Hate Thy Neighbour hangs out with hate groups, then takes the piss out of them
The subjects are often shocking and horrific – but let’s never forget to laugh at these bozos.
05 Nov
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The most addictive shows on Netflix
The addiction is real. Side-effects may include binge-watching and butt-numbness.
02 Nov
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Crazier-than-fiction doco about a cartoon frog is one of 2020’s most essential films
Feels Good Man details the fight to save Pepe the Frog from the worst people on the internet.
20 Oct
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Powerful Aotearoa gang drama Savage might be the best local film of 2020
The central performances from Jake Ryan and John Tui are brilliant.
10 Sep
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Louis Theroux explores the grimmer aspects of US culture in his unique style
Three new Louis Theroux docos explore the grimmer elements of American culture.
05 Aug
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