Reviews

The phenomenally successful concert movie is now available to stream at home.

Owes its prize-winning success to how shrewdly Baker taps into the emotional extremes of labour and love.

It’s utterly essential viewing for die hards and new fans alike, says our resident Sopranos superfan.

A film doesn’t need to last long to leave a lasting impression. Case in point: this slender and sweet coming-of-age movie.

Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve and Adam Pearson star in a film festival highlight posing big questions.

Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong can’t elevate this beyond voices that have been decrying Trump for a decade.

Netflix drama follows a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage.

Sequel digs deeper in the hopes that it’ll discover something poignant that wasn’t there in the first place.

What makes Will & Harper worth watching is the deeply felt bond between two friends.

A fresh take on the Stephen King classic doesn’t hit the horror as hard, or land emotional beats.

Anyone who’s experienced anticipatory grief is bound to feel both confronted and soothed by this soft, surgical, sensational reunion drama.

Any novelty in this YA dystopian movie is worn away by stodgy writing and a cut-rate look and feel.

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley star in a perverse Hollywood tale full of blood, gore and the grotesque.

Rebel Ridge is a First Blood riff — to our good fortune, it’s an excellent one

Fans of the original film should note this one follows most of the same beats – until the third act.

The French make damn good sexually charged dramas – but this one’s a bit of a mixed bag.

“At times it felt like I was on the Ghost Train at the Easter Show. It was awesome.”

Reminds us just how lucky we are as an audience to have star June Squibb in our lives.

Our Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival mini-reviews.

Movies warning us about the dangers of AI are all the rage at the moment. Here’s how this one stacks up.

A scattering of interesting choices and slick visuals can’t compensate for The Crow’s leaden pacing, forgettable villains, and scant action.