Film Review: Wrong Turn (2021)
Wrong Turn stars Charlotte Vega, Matthew Modine, and Bill Sage in a bloody, brutal, and primal societal slugfest, proving over its 109-minute runtime that there’s still fresh horror in a familiar, forgotten franchise.
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Movie Review: Relic (NZIFF 2020)
Relic is often as infuriating as it is terrifying, with exquisite set pieces and visuals flattened by inconsistency and an original, horrifying story left hanging in the land of potential through a weak, forgettable script.
Film Review: Britt-Marie Was Here
Britt-Marie Was Here (Swedish: Britt-Marie var här) is a charming, pleasant Swedish drama film based on Fredrik Backman‘s 2014 novel of the same name, filled with moving and authentic performances throughout its 98-minute runtime. Dir: Tuva Novotny Starring: Pernilla August, Peter Haber, Anders Mossling, Malin Levanon, Vera Vitali, Olle Sarri
Film Review: Calm With Horses Dir: Nick Rowland
Starring: Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Kiljan Moroney, David Wilmot. Calm with Horses is a bleak, explosive thriller with a broken heart, and the feature directorial debut of Nick Rowland.
Concert Review: Pixies – Spark Arena, March 6, 2020
Pixies brought their Come On Pilgrim… it’s Surfer Rosa show to Auckland’s Spark Arena last night, mesmerising a nostalgia-drunk crowd with a stunning performance of both their 1987 EP and 1988 debut album before tail-ending their set with a rapid-fire encore of fan favourites. Read Oxford Lamoureaux‘s review here.
Concert Review: Tool – Spark Arena, February 28, 2020
Tool performed at Auckland’s Spark Arena last night, unleashing a sprawling, visually magnificent 2-hour set on the sold-out arena crowd and transcending the confines of genre with a cerebral, mind-melting sensory experience. Here is Oxford Lamoureaux’s review.
Film Review: Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo is a wildly entertaining 96-minute action-comedy film starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving, overflowing with crass, unapologetically offensive dialogue and hilariously unflinching violence and gore. Dir: Jason Lei Howden. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
The Invisible Man: Movie Review
The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss in an adaptation of the classic H. G. Wells novel, presenting a fresh, technophobe horror story which examines obsession, control, and the unravelling of an individual’s sanity throughout its 124-minute runtime. Dir: Leigh Whannell. Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman
Six60, Western Springs, 22 February 2020: Concert Review
Six60 and a steady stream of support acts battled poor weather to bring a chill, summer-vibe concert to Western Springs last night, where an otherwise-acceptable show seemed soured by an increasingly dislocated crowd energy.
Alice Cooper, Trusts Arena, 20 February 2020: Concert Review
Alice Cooper brought his ghoulish rock ‘n’ roll carnival to Auckland last night, where The Prince of Darkness captivated an audience at The Trusts Arena with 90 minutes of non-stop nightmare spectacle.