Sandwiched somewhere between the best and worst of Black Mirror and the terrifyingly prophetic Idiocracy, the grim satire of Lapsis works well, elevating a low-budget premise into a performance-driven sci-fi mystery.
Son of The South opens with a limp-footed, bloodied Bob Zellner (Lucas Till) dragged toward a noose while he summarises the climate of racial hatred in 1960s Alabama through an emotionless voiceover.
Spiral brings something different to the Saw franchise than the usual death-game twist-a-roo trickery, but the resulting film is a failed copycat attempt at playing copycat itself.
Those Who Wish Me Dead is three action films for the price of one, but the forest-fire ultimate survivor narrative quickly stretches the width of an ocean with the depth of a puddle.
Swallow The Rat and friends performed at Whammy last night, with the motley collection of bands showcasing some of the best and wildest talent on stage in Auckland over the three-hour gig.
Amnesty International hosted the New Zealand premiere of NASRIN at Sky City Theatre, a documentary that presents an intimate and moving depiction of one woman’s efforts to protect human rights and promote equality for all within Iran.
Cosmic Sin, somehow starring Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo, is the worst film I’ve ever reviewed, an 85-minute cure for insomnia posing as a sci-fi action film that dabbles in time dilation only in that it somehow feels like it took more than three lifetimes to watch.
Boss Level is a guilty delight of madness and adrenaline from director Joe Carnahan, spraying commentary and humour alongside its thousands of bullets and fountains of blood, while providing a unique and truly enjoyable twist on traditional action films.
Supernova is a powerful examination of human mortality from director Harry Macqueen, contrasting the long-lasting beauty of nature with the frailty of the human body and the love required to endure our acceptance of inevitability.
With its immediately captivating and brilliantly paced storyline, bolstered by established, fleshed-out characters and exceptional voice-acting, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is an absolute dream for fans of anime and the Demon Slayer series, while remaining accessible and wildly entertaining for newcomers to the series or genre.
