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Dystopian DMZ will make you empathise with those rebuilding lives after war
Set after a future Civil War, DMZ takes place in a Manhattan abandoned to its own devices.
With a brilliantly mopey R-Patz, The Batman is a bold new start for DC’s overrepresented hero
Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves put the ‘graphic’ back in ‘graphic novel’, with this visually striking blockbuster.
Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and director Matt Reeves tell us all about The Batman
The stars and director join us for a chat about their new take on the World’s Greatest Detective.
Batty for The Batman: 13 things we know about R.Pattz’s new movie
All about the bat, the cat, the car, the bad guys, and the people behind it all.
James Gunn’s ridiculously entertaining Peacemaker is full of gleeful crassness and kick-ass rock
Peacemaker is a pretty heartfelt character study. With swearing, violence and sex.
John Cena kills for justice in full trailer for Peacemaker series, coming soon to NZ
Murder. Eagle hugs. Cena dancing in his grundies. This show has it all.
The Suicide Squad cast and director on their movie and John Cena’s… ability
“Because I was given so much freedom, I felt the responsibility to take risks.”
Take note, The Suicide Squad’s hilarious mayhem is a bloody delight
Might have more in common with The Boys than The Avengers.
The many ways Zack Snyder’s Justice League improves upon the original
It shows how much the overall feel of a film can be affected by editing decisions.
Zack and Deborah Snyder tell us about their new cut of Justice League
Includes discussion of a brand-new scene shot for the movie.
TV’s romantic, earnest take on The Flash is the definitive live-action version
DC’s super-speeder returns for a seventh season.
What we learned from the Wonder Woman 1984 press conference
We hear from the stars and director of Wonder Woman 1984, in cinemas Boxing Day.
Wonder Woman 1984 isn’t quite the knockout we’d wished for
Wonder Woman finds herself somewhat diminished by her opponents here.
Tickets to Wonder Woman 1984 are now on sale
Boxing Day can’t come soon enough…
Harley Quinn spin-off Birds of Prey is a buoyant blast
Made over and reimagined, it’s the same Harley but newly fleshed out.
Joker feints toward edginess, but comes off a little stale
Despite the complexities of its titular character, Joker is frustratingly juvenile.
Superman: The Movie 4K remastered plays in NZ cinemas for one night only
You’ll believe a man can fly in 4K.
First Joker trailer proves Joaquin Phoenix is the anti-Christian Bale
You won’t be laughing.
Shazam! leans into its goofiness, embracing a unique, weird energy
Shazam! proves there are plenty of new ways to tell these super-stories.
Shazam! director on why scaring kids is good
We just wanted to do what was best for the character.
Shazam!’s Zachary Levi on how he went from mega nerd to The Rock’s nemesis
“I am a nerd.”
The 10 best-looking comic book films in 2019
Q: aren’t people sick of comic book films? A: nope.