features
John Barnett explains the new distribution strategy debuted by Dog’s Best Friend
“This is going to be a great way to get to a wider audience.”
26 Mar
reviews
Netflix’s Mötley Crüe movie The Dirt is trashy, dumb fun (a damn good thing)
“Like the band itself, The Dirt is pretty dumb fun (and that’s coming from someone who owns Mötley Crüe records).”
21 Mar
features
Kimbra tells us about the music and risk-taking of Daffodils
Classic songs from Aotearoa are repurposed in this musical romance.
11 Mar
reviews
Like its main character, Captain Marvel triumphs over its stumbles
The end of the film will make you want to cheer.
06 Mar
features
Captain Marvel, latest in a long line of films improved by cats
Goose is just the most recent scene-stealing cinema feline.
05 Mar
reviews
Celia is a documentary that defies you to remain unmoved
The unavoidable unfairness of mortality imbues the film with an added sense of urgency.
01 Mar
features
A dozen Sundance Film Fest pics we’re curious about
Check out 12 of the films you’re bound to be hearing more on.
24 Jan
reviews
Netflix doco turns Fyre Festival into gloriously watchable, must-see insanity
You’ve simply got to see it.
18 Jan
features
We chat with the Chief Censor about Kiwis’ thoughts on film classifications
David Shanks responds to what you told us about classifications
16 Jan
features
Only 32% of Kiwis in Cinema Census check classifications, and they told us why
Some of these comments may merit their own warning about language…
16 Jan
reviews
Cold War is an all killer, no filler musical love story
Reaches right into your heart for squeezes both gentle and much more crushing.
03 Jan
features
The verdict is in – these are the best 20 films of 2018
The top 20 of the year as decided by the Flicks team
20 Dec
features
Jon Hopkins on playing Laneway, scoring films and his stunning music vids
The electronic composer heads our way for Laneway Festival
19 Dec
features
Kiwis’ census responses about movie etiquette say “the people are revolting!”
A handpicked selection of comments you made about movie-goers
19 Dec
news
Aotearoa critics’ best film of 2018 is a stitch up
Across a range of publications, the results have been tallied up.
18 Dec
features
The 19 films we most want to see in 2019
The definitive list of films we can’t wait to see
17 Dec
features
Cinema Census feedback to fellow moviegoers – “shush!”
Talkers singled out as the most annoying behaviour in cinemas
14 Dec
features
The 10 most watchable Oscar-bait films coming in 2019
We think there are awards in these films’ futures…
13 Dec
features
Our preview audiences adored “wildly entertaining” The Favourite
Sample quote: “One of 2018’s best!”
13 Dec
features
Cinema Census illustrates massive impact of streaming (and piracy decline)
Stats suggest movie-watchers have become more sophisticated in their viewing methods.
13 Dec
features
Cinema Census results at a glance – how we’ve changed the way we watch movies
Online viewing is now the preferred movie-watching format.
13 Dec
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