features
James Gunn’s ridiculously entertaining Peacemaker is full of gleeful crassness and kick-ass rock
Peacemaker is a pretty heartfelt character study. With swearing, violence and sex.
12 Jan
features
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the coolest movie for the family this summer
New pic is both a direct sequel to 1989’s Ghostbusters II, and a fresh jumping on point for new fans.
23 Dec
features
Singing the praises of the original West Side Story, one of the great films of all time
An eminently rewatchable movie that positively explodes with emotion. Even if you don’t like musicals.
21 Dec
features
Vice’s Dark Side of the 90s is a nostalgia trip
Ready to feel old? The 90s are to now what the 60s were to the 90s.
03 Nov
features
Firing on all cylinders, here’s why Eric Bana mystery drama The Dry works so well
The Dry set the box office alight – now it arrives in your living room.
17 Oct
features
The best, most memorable (and most messed up) horror anthology segments
Favourite individual segments from horror anthology films over the years.
04 Oct
news
Righteous medical drama New Amsterdam makes room for joy in season four
Last season leaned into COVID storytelling, now season four looks beyond it.
23 Sep
features
Glossy Aussie series Eden has cinematic aspirations to match its mystery
Eden stylishly unpacks the secrets revealed by a young woman’s disappearance.
01 Jul
features
In celebration of John Clarke, master of understated Kiwi humour
Get to know New Zealand’s (and arguably Australia’s) greatest ever satirist.
23 Jun
features
Jessica Biel investigates a mass disappearance in uneasy, ominous series Limetown
A podcast adaptation perfect for those that miss Mulder and Scully and couldn’t get enough of Serial.
16 Jun
features
All hail the sweet and uncynical joy of Parks and Recreation
Across seven seasons, Parks and Rec minted a whole new era of comedy stars.
08 May
reviews
The many ways Zack Snyder’s Justice League improves upon the original
It shows how much the overall feel of a film can be affected by editing decisions.
17 Mar
features
Zack and Deborah Snyder tell us about their new cut of Justice League
Includes discussion of a brand-new scene shot for the movie.
16 Mar
features
TV’s romantic, earnest take on The Flash is the definitive live-action version
DC’s super-speeder returns for a seventh season.
08 Mar
features
Bagels, Burgers & Blunts: recreating the time Action Bronson ate Auckland
Dominic Corry recreates the NZ ep of a show whose name we can’t type here.
12 Feb
reviews
Marvel’s new show WandaVision blends Twilight Zone with sitcom shenanigans
The supreme weirdness of it all is a breath of fresh air.
18 Jan
features
Five (of the many) reasons you should binge Yellowstone this summer
Kevin Costner stars in this action-drama series from the writer of Sicario.
03 Jan
features
We revel in the sadistic joy of horror masterpiece Final Destination 2
A hilariously sadistic parade of some of the greatest death scenes ever committed to screen.
16 Dec
features
We love what The Mandalorian season 2 is bringing to the Star Wars universe
Dominic Corry checks in on everybody’s favourite masked-up man of mystery. Yes, this means some spoilers.
23 Nov
features
The hidden gems of Sam Neill’s career on NZ On Screen
Dominic Corry unearths NZ gems featuring Neill both in front and behind the camera.
11 Nov
features
Diagnosing the cause of TV’s obsession with medical dramas
The Good Doctor is a recent case of this contagious and enjoyable TV syndrome.
04 Nov