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The best movies and shows coming to Prime Video this June
The Boys are back with more sleazy, splattering supes – alongside a lineup of other fresh releases.
Don’t you forget about the top 10 greatest needle drops of the 1980s
There’s plenty of John Hughes, Tony Scott, Kenny Loggins, and synthpop glory on our retro movie playlist.
How to Please a Woman finds comedy and drama in cleaning with benefits
Sally Phillips leads a new comedy as a wife on a journey of sexual and entrepreneurial self-discovery.
Almost 100 years on, Metropolis remains one of sci-fi cinema’s greatest spectacles
When this classic film is great, it is next level great, with a boldness that shifted the foundation of sci-fi cinema.
Top Gun: Maverick sensationally reaffirms your belief in how movies can be magic
“Prepare for more hyperbole because holy sh-t, I loved this film.”
The 20 best movies on Neon
Twenty pics of all genres, shapes and sizes (ok, they are all actually rectangular).
Spotlight on Alexander Skarsgård: effortlessly straddling the line between mainstream and arthouse
From Zoolander’s roommate to Eric Northman to… The Northman.
Short on time? These are the best movies on Netflix under 95 minutes
Got limited time? It takes long enough to pick a movie, let alone watch one – so we’re here to help.
Streaming: New family films and kids shows
Get familiar with the best new whānau-friendly films and shows new to Aotearoa.
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.
Something feels different: 6 of the best film and TV multiverses
It’s a wonderful life…especially when you can ditch your boring reality for a spicy parallel one.
What to watch on Neon, Netflix, and other streaming services right now
Add to your watchlist with these new streaming releases.
10 of the best British war films, from Lawrence of Arabia to Dunkirk
War is hell, but it makes for some sensational cinema—we’re celebrating Benediction by counting out the very best of the genre.
Māoriland Film Festival announces a huge 2022 programme for Matariki
Held in Ōtaki from June 29 to July 3, the film festival will present 106 films from 132 Indigenous nations over five days.
The Lincoln Lawyer’s cruisey understanding of justice could fit on a bumper sticker
Despite the cast’s pleasant chemistry, this Netflix series fails to dig deeper than your average cool-guy crime procedural.
Being a kid is both magical and terrifying in powerful supernatural thriller The Innocents
No matter how serious things get, the leads always feel like real children due to the actors’ extraordinary performances.
Spotlight on Claire Danes: a blend of luminous vulnerability and intensity
Ever since My So-Called Life and Romeo + Juliet, the Manhattanite actor has exuded a fragile yet strong sense of grace.
Cinema’s greatest creepy kids
Most kids are harmless. But, as films have taught us, some of them can’t be trusted.
Get ready for take-off with these 12 things to know about Top Gun: Maverick
All about Val Kilmer’s return, Lady Gaga’s new pop anthem, and the gruelling training program our new actors experienced.
New season of whip-smart sci-fi Made For Love quickly leaps into full Phillip K Dick mode
Season two escalates everything that made the first so damn good.
Gothic romance slithers onto Apple TV+ with thorny mystery The Essex Serpent
Despite labelling itself as “prestige TV”, there’s more pure period romanticism under this series’ petticoats than expected.