The Great Lillian Hall Dir: Michael Cristofer (13th Floor Film Review)
In The Great Lillian Hall, a legend of cinema plays a legend of theatre playing a Russian aristocrat in Michael Cristofer’s sensitively handled study of art imitating life.
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Weapons – Dir: Zach Cregger (13th Floor Film Review)
Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian is a twisty little frog-in-hot-water number that starts out eerie and slow, then subtly turns up the heat to nerve-jangling proportions.
Bride Hard – Dir: Simon West (13th Floor Film Review)
Bride Hard – tried hard. Do I take this lazy, thrown-together snoozefest as my next big matrimonial-based blockbuster? Absolutely not, and neither should you!
Jurassic World: Rebirth Dir: Gareth Edwards (13th Floor Film Review)
Jurassic World: Rebirth is the seventh incarnation of the franchise and it delivers blockbuster action and strong performances from its core cast—but ultimately, it is more sad than exhilarating.
Click The Link Below Dir: Audun Amundsen (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
The award-winning Norwegian director of Newtopia and Help, I’ve gone Viral!, Audun Amundsen’s latest documentary Click the Link Below, takes us on a ride down the online rabbit hole inhabited by those hyped up, self-proclaimed business rock stars, who have recently come to be known by the term ‘contrepreneurs’.
F1: The Movie Dir: Joseph Kosinski (13th Floor Film Review)
Fast. Loud. Furious. And that’s just the leading man. F1: The Movie isn’t reinventing the wheel—but with stunning visuals, big-screen-worthy action, and Brad and his Pitt crew firing on all cylinders, it keeps you firmly planted in your seat. Strap in.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Dir: Christopher McQuarrie (13th Floor Film Review)
In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise outruns logic, gravity, and the concept of editing whist simultaneously evading the wardrobe department. Between topless Tom in mortal peril and twists that go nowhere, this one is more ego-flex than sustained thrill ride.
Final Destination: Bloodlines Dir: Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein (13th Floor Film Review)
Final Destination: Bloodlines is a worthy addition to the franchise that gave us all an irrational fear of household objects and a fitting swansong for the great Tony Todd.
Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds Dir: Ursula Grace Williams (13th Floor Film Review)
What better way to kick of NZ Music month than with Marlon Williams?
Sinners – Dir: Ryan Coogler (13th Floor Film Review)
The Cotton Club crossed with from Dusk to Dawn…the bodacious, bold, and brilliant Sinners will pull you in and whirl you around the juke joint, leaving you breathless, blood spattered and extremely satisfied.