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We’re Here straddles the line between reality TV and deeper issues doco
New NEON show highlights the most basic of needs – a chance to be yourself.
30 Jun
Tony Stamp
Partial to horror films and anything on the transgressive side, Tony is also a fan of everything from popcorn action flicks to earnest European drama. And maybe, just maybe, the occasional rom com.
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The top ten Aotearoa movie soundtracks
Tony Stamp’s counting the beat, er, the best NZ music moments on screen.
22 May
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Westworld season 3 gets an explosive finale – and this detailed recap
Making sense of this rule-breaking, revolutionary, season.
05 May
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Aaron Paul gets a big reveal in Westworld episode 7
One of three whoppers dropped on us this week.
28 Apr
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Westworld recap: latest self-proclaimed “good guy” is… the man in white?
We’ve been wondering who’s supposed to be the hero of this story.
21 Apr
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Westworld Ep 5 excites with “movie marathon” drug and Michael Mann-like action
Some big plot points arrive earlier than expected this week.
14 Apr
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Finally! The Man in Black is back (and messed up) in Westworld ep 4
Halfway(!) through season three a familiar, grizzled face returns.
06 Apr
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Westworld episode 3 radicalises us and Tessa Thompson dazzles
Our recap dives into the details of this week’s new Westworld ep.
30 Mar
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Free of the park, Westworld has a hell of a lot of fun in episode 2
Our recap covers the shocking, funny, cheeky – and conceptually, completely bonkers.
23 Mar
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In the first episode of Westworld season 3, revolution is in the air
“The real gods are coming. And they’re very angry.”
16 Mar
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Get back in the saddle with our Westworld catch-up ahead of season three
Get reacquainted with Westworld before it returns next week.
09 Mar
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Come to Daddy is a wonderfully grotty film not for the faint of heart
“Here’s hoping it’s recognised as the local success story it is.”
19 Feb
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Now on Netflix, Adam Sandler sparkles in thriller Uncut Gems
It’s infectiously good fun to join him on numerous harebrained adventures.
01 Feb
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Zombieland: Double Tap is the definition of “good enough”
As chucklesome and moderately gory as the original, without any freshness.
17 Oct
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New Watchmen series understands what made the original so special
Set three decades after the graphic novel, Watchmen streams on NEON Oct 21.
16 Oct
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie is a jumbo-sized take on satirical interview series
Story-wise it ain’t much, but it’s all just an excuse to watch celebrities squirm.
23 Sep
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Entertaining Netflix film Beats dodges typical music drama clichés
Although, like many Netflix offerings, it can feel inconsequential.
18 Jun
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Dark Phoenix ends once-mighty X-Men franchise not with a bang, but a shrug
Apart from a few interesting wrinkles, this finale is business as usual
06 Jun
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Terry Gilliam’s sloppy Don Quixote movie is ultimately unsatisfying
It’s very nice to look at, though.
23 May
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A spoiler-heavy look at the many endings in Avengers: Endgame
Tony Stamp comments on the characters that started it all.
30 Apr
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10 things to look forward to during (and after) Endgame
Tony Stamp weighs up what we can reasonably (or unreasonably) expect next week.
18 Apr
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