reviews
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
Liam Maguren
Liam has been a part of the crew for over seven years. He does not remember life before Flicks.
features
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a perfect sequel
A robust critical analysis that no-one asked for.
03 Dec
reviews
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
news
Everything on Netflix this December, including The Witcher and Michael Bay’s latest
The Witcher, Marriage Story, 6 Underground, and heaps more.
20 Nov
reviews
Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is a sickeningly sweetened remake
Ultimately feels like a typical straight-to-video talking dog movie.
19 Nov
news
How to watch Disney+ in NZ
What it is, what you need, what it costs, and what to watch.
19 Nov
features
9 of the week’s best movie trailers
If this image confuses you, the trailer won’t clarify it.
15 Nov
features
What to watch this weekend (16 – 17 Nov)
Don’t just watch stuff. Watch good stuff.
14 Nov
reviews
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
features
9 of the greatest F-bombs in cinema history
It’s an artform within the artform of cinema.
12 Nov
features
How a teacher, a cow whisperer, and a farming community made NZ film Bellbird
The film is currently playing in cinemas.
11 Nov
features
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
reviews
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
reviews
Mosley’s invigorating, timely tale overrides any shortcomings
“New Zealand hasn’t created a film quite like Mosley.”
09 Oct
features
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
features
How UMDs became the last failed physical movie format
Liam Maguren recounts the brief history of Sony’s UMDs.
02 Oct
features
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
news
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
features
School holiday films playing in NZ cinemas
There are plenty of worthwhile family films playing in Aotearoa cinemas.
25 Sep
features
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
features
The 12 best family films on Netflix right now
Chicken Run, Paddington, Kung Fu Panda, and heaps more.
23 Sep
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