The Beatles – Get Back: Days 8-16 Dir: Peter Jackson
We continue down the long and winding road of Peter Jackson’s Get Back with episode two. At a brisk 2 hours and 52 minutes, this one covers Days 8-16 in The Beatles’ march to the rooftop.
Movie Reviews
The Beatles – Get Back Dir: Peter Jackson
It’s finally here! The much anticipated/hyped documentary based around the mostly-unseen footage shot of The Beatles making their Let It Be album/film is now available to stream on Disney+. Having watched the first of the three “episodes”, here are my initial thoughts.
The 13th Floor Halloween Spooktacular with Oxford Lamoureaux
Greetings Ghouls and Goblins! Welcome to your (Friday) The 13th Floor Halloween Spooktacular – where your local spooky film critic is going to take a trip through time to discuss the best skin-crawling, panic-inducing, and squeamishly horrifying films you can subject your eyeballs to this Halloween.
The Velvet Underground Dir: Todd Haynes: Film Review
The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes’ documentary about the iconic band, is very much like the music itself…at times hypnotic, dazzling, confounding and beautiful.
The Ice Road – Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh: Movie Review
The Ice Road is a slow-burn action-thriller written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, set on the treacherous ice roads of Manitoba, Canada. It arrives with a solid cast and enough middle-of-the-road action enjoyment to haul the audience across the film’s 109-minute finish line without sinking under the weight of its story.
A Fracking Tour of Taranaki – Film Premiere
A Fracking Tour of Taranaki part of Someday Stories Series 5 Film premieres at 11am, Monday 20 September
Movie Review: Pig – Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Pig is a deliciously paced and visceral thriller drama co-written and directed by Michael Sarnoski in his directorial debut, starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin.
Movie Review: Queen Bees Directed by Michael Lembeck
Queen Bees a funny, poignant rom-com set in a posh elder-care facility, boasting a remarkable cast of aged A-listers, who carry the gentle script and deliver a tender end of life love story.
Film Review: The Justice Of Bunny King Dir: Gaysorn Thavat
Starring Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Ryan O’Kane What’s the cliché? If you see one film this year…well, for most New Zealanders, The Justice Of Bunny King should be required viewing.
Film Review: Warrior Queen Directed by Swati Bhise
Warrior Queen director Swati Bhise‘s vision over-reaches her budget in this heartfelt biopic of the legendary Rani Lakshmibai, who led an uprising against the notorious East India Company.