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The 20 best movies on Neon
Twenty pics of all genres, shapes and sizes (ok, they are all actually rectangular).
23 May
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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Visually incredible Viking epic The Northman feels almost entirely uncompromising
The film’s attraction to the gory and grotty is downright shocking to see in a major motion picture.
19 May
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Adventurous viewers will be delighted by Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Berlin Film Fest winner oscillates between a cheeky nudge in the ribs and something much darker…
11 May
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The top 20 science fiction movies to watch on Netflix right now
There’s plenty of sci-fi awesomeness to watch.
09 May
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We Own This City sees The Wire creator David Simon return to the streets of Baltimore
Systemic failures, greed and crime go under the spotlight in this true-story limited series.
30 Apr
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Trace the evolution of popular music in Aotearoa with expertly-curated series Give It a Whirl
The landmark history of our music arrives online just in time for NZ Music Month 2022.
28 Apr
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“How do the defendants plead?” Predicting the fates of Better Call Saul’s crooked characters
What will the sixth and final season hold in store for its morally-shaky characters?
12 Apr
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Marvel at Egyptian magic and Oscar Isaac’s comedic Englishness in Moon Knight
Much was made of Isaac’s weird English accent when it appeared in the trailer – get ready for a lot of it.
30 Mar
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Riveting drama Drive My Car more than deserves its Oscar nominations
If you like going to the movies in order to feel emotions, it couldn’t come more highly recommended.
22 Mar
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Retrospective: Office Space’s soul-destroying workplace satire still applies now
“While it’s funny, there’s genuine anger too. I for one was thinking ‘yeah, get that printer!'”
22 Feb
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Disasterama: all the times Roland Emmerich destroyed the world
In a brisk change of pace, Emmerich is destroying both the Earth AND the moon in his latest blockbuster.
28 Jan
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Retrospective: Hard Eight may be Paul Thomas Anderson’s worst – but it’s still very, very good
In a career filled with masterpieces, PTA’s debut is absolutely worth consideration alongside the rest.
27 Jan
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Antlers proves really, really scary with top-notch chills and nightmarish images
Low on jump scares, high on clinical presentation of human bodies torn asunder.
22 Jan
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Neon’s bingeable best – the top 10 shows to stream now
Drama, comedy, science-fiction and modern classics – we pick Neon’s bingeable best.
03 Jan
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Ignore Ridley Scott blaming poor box office on millennials, The Last Duel is a real artistic success
if you appreciate tough, challenging cinema, you should absolutely watch The Last Duel
13 Dec
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Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back is full of priceless moments
Footage offers a candid, unflinching look at the group’s personalities and the creative process.
29 Nov
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A guide to giallo, the horror genre inspiring Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho
Contains eye-popping colours, wobbly dubbing, nudity and leather-gloved killers.
11 Nov
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It’s best not to get too hung up on The Green Knight’s plot and just roll with the vibe
Inventive camera work and incredible visual and sound design create a rewarding world to hang out in.
28 Oct
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Revisiting Ridley Scott’s stunning 1977 debut The Duellists
The Last Duel arrives forty four years after Scott’s similarly-titled, exceptionally strong debut.
20 Oct
features
One man’s very subjective list of their favourite music docos
If one thing is true of music docos, it’s that there literally cannot ever be enough.
15 Oct
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Jake Gyllenhaal fires on all cylinders but The Guilty is a misguided thriller remake
New Netflix thriller remake can’t survive being transplanted to Los Angeles.
30 Sep