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All aboard, for 8 of the greatest train movies ever made
Keeping characters trapped whilst hurtling them forwards, trains are a pretty rich source of drama onscreen.


Big money makes for big thrills in new season of finance drama Industry
As this season shows, no industry’s keener to get “back to normal” like big-money finance.


Best new movies and TV series on Disney+ New Zealand: August 2022
Wanna know what’s coming to the House of Mouse this month? Here’s your guide.


NZIFF 2022 mini-reviews (A – E)
Our Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival mini-reviews.


NZIFF 2022 mini-reviews (F – L)
Our Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival mini-reviews.


NZIFF 2022 mini-reviews (M – R)
Our Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival mini-reviews.


NZIFF 2022 mini-reviews (S – Z)
Our Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival mini-reviews.


Enter The Sandman, with these 12 things to know about the dreamy fantasy series
Netflix has clearly put a bunch of money into its adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal goth comic books.


Trailer and release date for Sly Stallone’s superhero movie Samaritan
At 76 years old, the Rocky star is still flexing his blockbuster muscles in this Prime original movie.


Neil Patrick Harris gets his Carrie Bradshaw moment in rom-com series Uncoupled
From the creator of SATC, here’s more Manhattan matchmaking through a gay, over 40s lens.


Go green or go home, with these 12 things to know about She-Hulk season 1
Tatiana Maslany plays a super-lawyer with a jolly green alter-ego, in Marvel’s final TV show of Phase Four.


Win a Bullet Train bundle, including a double pass to the film
Score yourself a double pass, notebook, drink bottle, and Brad Pitt’s stylish bucket hat.


We investigate the 20 best shows on Acorn TV
Largely dedicated to British TV, and with plenty of murder mysteries, Acorn TV is a godsend.


Win tickets to see new Diana documentary The Princess
We’re giving away double passes to this intimate doco look at the life of Princess Di.


What to watch on Neon, Netflix, and other streaming services right now
Add to your watchlist with these new streaming releases.


Trailer and release date for Halloween Ends, Michael Myer’s last (??) ride
Could this trilogy ender be the one where Myers finally, really, permanently gets got by Laurie?


We learn more about fascinating John McEnroe doco from the film’s director
“He said to me I had to watch it with him, which was intense” the director tells us.


I’ve Always Wanted To Do That: Rocky Balboa’s eggy morning run
I probably gave myself salmonella in an effort to understand how Sly Stallone must’ve felt in that classic montage.


7 TV shows arriving in August that we’re excited about
Comic books, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones get new TV chapters alongside badass original series.


Say “yep” to winning tickets to our previews of Jordan Peele’s Nope
What a treat – an early look at Peele’s new film Nope before it opens in cinemas August 11.


How to watch sour true crime tale Candy in New Zealand
Jessica Biel should be jailed—perm-anently—for her hair crimes in this dramatisation of a shocking true story.
