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Cannes is underway with glamour, De Niro vs Trump, and these great movies

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Cannes is underway with glamour, De Niro vs Trump, and these great movies

The Cannes Film Festival is back this week with stunning selections that deserve a place on your watchlist.

Steve Newall

Cynical, sarcastic, sentient: you’ve never met a robot like Murderbot

Cynical, sarcastic, sentient: you’ve never met a robot like Murderbot

This robot has feelings, trauma, and zero patience for human nonsense.

Luke Buckmaster

Jason Isaacs makes an incredible trek from The White Lotus to The Salt Path

Isaacs v Isaacs

Jason Isaacs makes an incredible trek from The White Lotus to The Salt Path

These two seemingly similar roles are taken in vastly different directions thanks to the greatness of Issacs.

Liam Maguren

A newly liberated psyche comes to understand itself in sci-fi Murderbot

SHOW OF THE WEEK

A newly liberated psyche comes to understand itself in sci-fi Murderbot

In classic sci-fi style, new series covers all matters of capitalism, freedom, and personal identity.

Clarisse Loughrey

Clarisse Loughrey

Poker Face returns with another winning hand of star-studded murders

ROYAL HOLLYWOOD FLUSH

Poker Face returns with another winning hand of star-studded murders

Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s superior murder mystery with a heart of gold is back for more – a lot more.

Steve Newall

The Surfer is Wake in Fright, with waves and wetsuits

The Surfer is Wake in Fright, with waves and wetsuits

Sun-scorched madness brews as Nic Cage battles beach bullies, broken dreams, and brutal Aussie heat.

Luke Buckmaster

The French Film Festival is back: highlights, full lineup and all the trailers

The French Film Festival is back: highlights, full lineup and all the trailers

From May 28, this year’s excellent Franco-friendly lineup touches down in 24 towns and cities.

Steve Newall

Guides

The best action movies on Disney+ New Zealand

BEST OF DISNEY+

The best action movies on Disney+ New Zealand

Nic Cage, Gene Hackman, and Ahnold make plenty of appearances in our blockbusting list.

The 50 best TV shows on Disney+ New Zealand

BEST ON DISNEY+

The 50 best TV shows on Disney+ New Zealand

You’ll never be short on great TV shows to watch from the House of Mouse.

The 50 best movies on Disney+ New Zealand

BEST OF DISNEY+

The 50 best movies on Disney+ New Zealand

We pick the 50 finest titles available from the House of Mouse.

Craig Mathieson

Craig Mathieson

The best horror movies on NEON

The best horror movies on NEON

Find a brand new fright, or an old haunting favourite, on our list of handpicked horror selections.

Katie Parker

Monsieur Aznavour is different: a biopic that emphasises hard work

Monsieur Aznavour is different: a biopic that emphasises hard work

A biopic that focuses on craft, commitment, and growth rather than a magically gifted protagonist.

Luke Buckmaster

The 50 best movies on Netflix New Zealand

BEST OF NETFLIX

The 50 best movies on Netflix New Zealand

The definitive list of the best films to stream on Netflix NZ.

Steve Newall

The 20 best movies to watch on TVNZ+

The 20 best movies to watch on TVNZ+

We’ve combed through the extensive free-to-stream movie selection on TVNZ+.

Liam Maguren

French historical espionage and gastronomy get saucy in Carême

SHOW OF THE WEEK

French historical espionage and gastronomy get saucy in Carême

Food is sex. Food is power. Sex is food. Sex is power.

Clarisse Loughrey

Clarisse Loughrey

The Walking Dead look to escape from New York in season 2 of Dead City

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

The Walking Dead look to escape from New York in season 2 of Dead City

This year’s other dead reckoning is the return of the Big Apple’s most rotten inhabitants.

David Michael Brown

David Michael Brown

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