Liam Maguren

Liam has been a part of the crew for over seven years. He does not remember life before Flicks.

Only Cloud Knows, the Otago-set Chinese romance based on a true love story

Only Cloud Knows, the Otago-set Chinese romance based on a true love story

And it’s just so damn wholesome, Liam Maguren writes.

18 Dec

Netflix’s film about a walking severed hand is unlike anything you’ve seen

Netflix’s film about a walking severed hand is unlike anything you’ve seen

Part coming-of-age tale. Part survival thriller. A completely good watch.

04 Dec

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a perfect sequel

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a perfect sequel

A robust critical analysis that no-one asked for.

03 Dec

Daniel Craig couldn’t be better or more adorable in Knives Out

Daniel Craig couldn’t be better or more adorable in Knives Out

“His steely blue-eyed intensity makes him both a compelling interrogator and a comedic force.”

25 Nov

Everything on Netflix this December, including The Witcher and Michael Bay’s latest

Everything on Netflix this December, including The Witcher and Michael Bay’s latest

The Witcher, Marriage Story, 6 Underground, and heaps more.

20 Nov

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is a sickeningly sweetened remake

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is a sickeningly sweetened remake

Ultimately feels like a typical straight-to-video talking dog movie.

19 Nov

How to watch Disney+ in NZ

How to watch Disney+ in NZ

What it is, what you need, what it costs, and what to watch.

19 Nov

9 of the week’s best movie trailers

9 of the week’s best movie trailers

If this image confuses you, the trailer won’t clarify it.

15 Nov

What to watch this weekend (16 – 17 Nov)

What to watch this weekend (16 – 17 Nov)

Don’t just watch stuff. Watch good stuff.

14 Nov

Netflix’s Klaus is the Christmas film of the decade

Netflix’s Klaus is the Christmas film of the decade

It’s a bit like The Emperor’s New Groove with a holly jolly slant.

13 Nov

9 of the greatest F-bombs in cinema history

9 of the greatest F-bombs in cinema history

It’s an artform within the artform of cinema.

12 Nov

How a teacher, a cow whisperer, and a farming community made NZ film Bellbird

How a teacher, a cow whisperer, and a farming community made NZ film Bellbird

The film is currently playing in cinemas.

11 Nov

I, an avid lover of the MCU, see where Scorsese’s coming from

I, an avid lover of the MCU, see where Scorsese’s coming from

Is he right? Is he wrong? It’s not as simple as that.

06 Nov

Netflix’s Tell Me Who I Am is an incredibly moving film on memory loss and brotherly bonds

Netflix’s Tell Me Who I Am is an incredibly moving film on memory loss and brotherly bonds

“This raw display of male vulnerability strikes the heart and all its arteries.”

30 Oct

Mosley’s invigorating, timely tale overrides any shortcomings

Mosley’s invigorating, timely tale overrides any shortcomings

“New Zealand hasn’t created a film quite like Mosley.”

09 Oct

Broken arms, heartbreaking delays, and a short film called Storm

Broken arms, heartbreaking delays, and a short film called Storm

The short film plays as part of Show Me Shorts: Love and Other Catastrophes.

07 Oct

How UMDs became the last failed physical movie format

How UMDs became the last failed physical movie format

Liam Maguren recounts the brief history of Sony’s UMDs.

02 Oct

Mosley and NZ’s world-class animation studio hidden in Snell’s Beach

Mosley and NZ’s world-class animation studio hidden in Snell’s Beach

Plus the editor who moved from Pixar to work in NZ.

01 Oct

Event Cinemas to play 12 episodes of F.R.I.E.N.D.S back-to-back

Event Cinemas to play 12 episodes of F.R.I.E.N.D.S back-to-back

That’s 334 minutes of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Chandler.

27 Sep

School holiday films playing in NZ cinemas

School holiday films playing in NZ cinemas

There are plenty of worthwhile family films playing in Aotearoa cinemas.

25 Sep

Will the Harry Potter version of Pokémon GO turn us all into zombies again?

Will the Harry Potter version of Pokémon GO turn us all into zombies again?

Unfortunately, it feels more like a Product Placement lolly scramble.

24 Sep