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Be patient with How I Met Your Father, a familiar yet refreshing requel series
Fans of HIMYM might take a while to fall for this serendipitous sitcom, starring Hilary Duff as our new lovesick lead.
Turning Red is a big, fuzzy, funny metaphor for puberty
2002 teen angst gets adorably animated in this Disney+ exclusive, with boyband songs that actually slap.
Third-date thriller Fresh won’t sate your appetite for scares or laughs
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan never cut deep enough into their blackly comedic characters.
Big heroes on the small screen: the 5 best Marvel TV shows so far
Whether they’re on Netflix or Disney+, the MCU’s made-for-TV stories still manage to be cinematic.
Xmas-themed Hawkeye is a much-needed holiday from MCU doomsday threats
The show gets a lot of early mileage out of Clint and Kate’s master-apprentice/Grinch-and-Cindy-Lou relationship.
How to watch Marvel’s Eternals in New Zealand
The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is upon us.
How to watch Marvel’s Hawkeye series in New Zealand
Before you ask: no, Shane Black has nothing to do with this Christmas-themed Marvel series.
Disney+ is offering new subscribers a super cheap first month
This week only, save some dosh on your first month of subscription.
Trailer and NZ release date for Star Wars gangster series The Book of Boba Fett
The eight-episode series will see Fett and Shand attempt to claim the territories Jabba once controlled.
New to NZ streaming services this November
This month’s round-up of the big shows and movies coming to NZ.
The Lion King Reo Māori is coming to cinemas—auditions now open
All levels of Reo Māori fluency are welcome.
How to watch Black Widow at home (without the big price tag)
After a rocky start, Black Widow’s found solid ground and is now available to watch at home.
New to NZ streaming services this October
This month’s round-up of the big shows and movies coming to NZ.
Your mileage will vary with hit-or-miss anime experiment Star Wars: Visions
Nine standalone shorts: but which ones are worth your while?
Reservation Dogs is a genuine and funny portrayal of small-town Indigenous life
Native American Sterlin Harjo and Aotearoa’s Taika Waititi have created something epic.
New to NZ streaming services this August
This month’s round-up of the big shows and movies coming to NZ.
Jungle Cruise is what you’d expect from a movie based on a cheesy theme park ride
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt sail the Amazon in a chaotic but vanilla SFX-filled adventure.
Pixar’s hugely charming Luca is a super fun summer hangout film
Luca’s unrushed approach is a move Miyazaki would approve of.
Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s dynamic in Loki is a pleasure to watch
After seeing the first two episodes, there’s plenty to keep us interested.
Plodding first act aside, Cruella’s campy absurdity makes for a pretty fun movie
The whole film comes to life with the arrival of a gleefully evil Emma Thompson.
Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is more Mad Max than Steamboat Willie
Jaw-droppingly beautiful film is set during the fallout from a supernatural plague.
Marvel’s new show WandaVision blends Twilight Zone with sitcom shenanigans
The supreme weirdness of it all is a breath of fresh air.
