Steve Newall

Steve has been the editor of Flicks since 2012. Listen to his weekly appearances on Newstalk ZB and 95bFM, or dig through his writing on film, music and more in back issues of The Listener, Metro, Rip It Up, Real Groove, Pavement and others - as well as online outlets like The Spinoff and Radio New Zealand.

The best script of 2019 is here for your reading pleasure

The best script of 2019 is here for your reading pleasure

And it’s… a spec script for Grown Ups 3 no-one asked to be written.

08 Jan

Win tickets to our previews of Bombshell

Win tickets to our previews of Bombshell

See the all-star drama first as it explodes into awards contention.

27 Dec

Watch our summer movie preview

Watch our summer movie preview

Here’s a taste of what to see in cinemas over the holidays.

11 Dec

Get excited about what’s in cinemas and streaming this weekend

Get excited about what’s in cinemas and streaming this weekend

This weekend’s highlights include limited cinema releases, sneak previews and more.

11 Dec

Goodnight Kiwi returns, this time streaming and with familiar faces

Goodnight Kiwi returns, this time streaming and with familiar faces

Iconic animated duo and special guests team up for bedtime story classics.

07 Nov

Martin Scorsese doubles down on anti-Marvel stance in opinion piece

Martin Scorsese doubles down on anti-Marvel stance in opinion piece

“The act of simply writing those words fills me with terrible sadness.”

05 Nov

Look, Dark Fate is probably the best Terminator film we were going to get

Look, Dark Fate is probably the best Terminator film we were going to get

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by some, if perhaps not all, of what you find here.

31 Oct

Put your feet up and watch our guide to November at the movies

Put your feet up and watch our guide to November at the movies

Take a few minutes to see what’s coming to NZ cinemas.

31 Oct

Eddie’s back! Netflix’s Dolemite pic is the feel-good movie of the year

Eddie’s back! Netflix’s Dolemite pic is the feel-good movie of the year

“You’re going to spend the best part of two hours grinning at the screen”

30 Oct

Take a shot at our online horror movie quiz and be in to win

Take a shot at our online horror movie quiz and be in to win

Win passes to the entirety of Terror-Fi Film Festival and more.

24 Oct

Oscar contenders, a Laneway act, and everything new to Netflix in November

Oscar contenders, a Laneway act, and everything new to Netflix in November

Where else would you expect to find both Martin Scorsese and Charli XCX?

24 Oct

Further thoughts submitted about The Power of Inclusion

Further thoughts submitted about The Power of Inclusion

Read additional comments sent to us about the recent summit.

21 Oct

Taika Waititi talks Jojo Rabbit, confirms the return of Korg to MCU on Kimmel

Taika Waititi talks Jojo Rabbit, confirms the return of Korg to MCU on Kimmel

Waititi discusses his WW2 anti-hate satire and Thor: Love and Thunder

17 Oct

El Camino confirms Jesse Pinkman is Aaron Paul’s role of a lifetime

El Camino confirms Jesse Pinkman is Aaron Paul’s role of a lifetime

Paul’s performance in Netflix pic continues to show he’s got incredible acting chops

14 Oct

Discussion around the Power of Inclusion continues

Discussion around the Power of Inclusion continues

John Barnett reacts to NZFC comments on our earlier feature. We’d love you to join the discussion.

14 Oct

Auckland horror-heads, get ready for our horror movie quiz night

Auckland horror-heads, get ready for our horror movie quiz night

Get your bloody mitts on some great prizes on October 22nd.

08 Oct

Capital in the 21st Century’s lesson on society is both watchable and scary

Capital in the 21st Century’s lesson on society is both watchable and scary

Essential primer to understand the mess we’re in, if light on actionable solutions.

07 Oct

Scorsese’s The Irishman and other Netflix movies in cinemas soon

Scorsese’s The Irishman and other Netflix movies in cinemas soon

Rejoice as some of Netflix’s upcoming prestige titles hit the big screen.

01 Oct

See what’s new in cinemas this October with our video preview

See what’s new in cinemas this October with our video preview

Take a few minutes and check out our upcoming release picks.

27 Sep

Interview: Francis Ford Coppola on Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

Interview: Francis Ford Coppola on Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

The legendary director speaks with Steve Newall about his iconic film.

23 Sep

Ad Astra is spectacular sci-fi with a stupendous Brad Pitt performance

Ad Astra is spectacular sci-fi with a stupendous Brad Pitt performance

James Gray space adventure had our editor utterly captivated.

19 Sep